Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christopher Mathewson
Athlete • Soldier • Gentleman
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021
1. Christopher Mathewson Marker
August 12 · 1880
Educated at Keystone Academy
and Bucknell University
Enrolled at Bucknell
September 1898 to June 1901
Historian Freshman Class · Baseball Pitcher
President Junior Class · Football Fullback
Euepian Literary Society · Basketball Center
Glee Club · Theta Delta Tau Fraternity
Band · Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Died at Saranac Lake · New York
October 7 · 1925
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1901.
Location. 40° 57.201′ N, 76° 53.207′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. Marker is on Moore Avenue/Dent Drive east of U.S. 15, on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the Mathewson Memorial Gateway, northwest of Mathewson Memorial Stadium, on the Bucknell University campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisburg PA 17837, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Christy Mathewson Memorial Gateway (within shouting distance of this marker); Bucknell University (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rev. George Pomeroy Watrous (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moore Avenue (approx. 0.3 miles
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Also see . . .
1. Christy Mathewson Bio at Baseball Hall of Fame. (Submitted on August 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Christy Mathewson Bio at Society for American Baseball Research. (Submitted on August 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Christy Mathewson Bio at Bucknell University Hall of Fame. (Submitted on August 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2021. It was originally submitted on August 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 113 times since then and 3 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 28, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
