Huntingdon in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

William E. and Margaret Whittaker McMurtrie

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

1. William E. and Margaret Whittaker McMurtrie Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1854, this building, the home of
William E. and Margaret Whittaker McMurtrie
was the birthplace of their youngest daughter,
Clara McMurtrie, 1860 - 1952 Last direct descendant of the family founded in Huntingdon by her great-granddaughter, David McMurtrie, in 1776. Her generous bequest made this and the related buildings The Permanent Home and Museum
of the
Huntingdon County Historical Society

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Settlements & Settlers • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.

Location. 40° 29.038′ N, 78° 0.647′ W. Marker is in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is on South 4th Street just south of Penn Street (Pennsylvania Route 26), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 106 S 4th St, Huntingdon PA 16652, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Canal Milepost (here, next to this marker); The Little House (here, next to this marker); 100 South 4th Street (a few steps from this marker); Pennsylvania Railroad Artifacts (a few steps from this marker); 107 South 4th Street (a few steps from this marker); 113 South 4th Street (a few steps from this marker); 401 Allegheny Street (within shouting distance of this marker); McMurtrie Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntingdon.

The Huntingdon County Historical Society Building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

2. The Huntingdon County Historical Society Building

National Register of Historic Places plaque for the building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

3. National Register of Historic Places plaque for the building

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 303 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 11, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.