Butler Township near Biglerville in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center Marker

Inscription. Founded in 1918, FREC was established in response to management challenges faced by Pennsylvania fruit growers. Originally located in Arendtsville, the center moved here in 1971. Groundbreaking research has been conducted at FREC related to fruit production systems and diseases, and the center's integrated pest management programs have revolutionized insect control. Activities here have had global influence on fruit production and marketing.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Pennsylvania State University series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.

Location. 39° 56.104′ N, 77° 15.365′ W. Marker is near Biglerville, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Butler Township. It is on South University Drive 0.4 miles north of West York Street (Pennsylvania Route 234), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 290 University Dr, Biglerville PA 17307, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also 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) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker

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, measured as the crow flies: The Historic Thomas Bros. Country Store (approx. half a mile away); Biglerville (approx. 0.8 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); POW and MIA Memorial (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Biglerville (approx. 1.1 miles away); Arendtsville (approx. 2½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biglerville.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,072 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.