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

Wooden Pump

 
 
Wooden Pump Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
1. Wooden Pump Marker
Inscription. Wooden pump made by John Noble (1826-1897) of Cassville. By 1848 John Noble had put in 1,207 pumps and bored pipe for 320 jobs. One of his jobs was 4,000 feet long. Part of his diary is on display in building 2. Donated by: The Eckley Family In memory of: Earl Eckley.
 
Erected by Isett Heritage Museum.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Natural Resources. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.
 
Location. 40° 30.384′ N, 77° 58.372′ W. Marker is in Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It can be reached from Stone Creek Ridge Road 1.2 miles north of Bark Ridge Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1800s Wooden Pipe (here, next to this marker); Ore car circa 1920 (here, next to this marker); Wooden Water Pipe (here, next to this marker); T-Handle Drill (a few steps from this marker); KC-135 Trainer & Planner (a few steps from this marker); Planet Jr.-Super Tuffy (a few steps from this marker); Founders Hall (approx. 2.4 miles away); 218 2nd Street (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Huntingdon.
 
Wooden Pump Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021
2. Wooden Pump Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on July 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Sep. 25, 2026