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

Century Farm Program

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 29, 2022

1. Century Farm Program Marker

Inscription.
In 1949, the Bradford County Historical Society, then located in the courthouse annex, initiated the first Century Farm program in Pa. Based on NY's Order of Century Farmers, the program recognized farms that had been owned and operated by the same family for at least 100 years. In 1976, the Pa. Department of Agriculture adopted the society's model and has since designated more than 2,000 Century and Bicentennial Farms throughout the state.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1949.

Location. 41° 46.019′ N, 76° 26.577′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 6) and Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Marker is on the county courthouse grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 301 Main Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 walking distance of this marker: Bradford County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); World War I Memorial

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(a few steps from this marker); Bradford County Soldiers & Sailors Monument (a few steps from this marker); Company M, 9th Penna Volunteer Infantry (a few steps from this marker); History of 312 Main St. (within shouting distance of this marker); Courthouse Annex (within shouting distance of this marker); First Presbyterian Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Masonic Building (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.

Also see . . . Century, Bicentennial, and Tricentennial Farms. PA Dept of Agriculture website entry (Submitted on July 1, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., June 29, 2022

2. Century Farm Program Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 1, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 1, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.