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

Gemmell Park

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2022

1. Gemmell Park Marker

Inscription.

Named in honor of
Dr. James Gemmell
11^th President of Clarion State College
1960 - 1976
in recognition of his contributions to higher
education in the commonwealth and his early
and untiring efforts to establish the state
system of higher education which resulted in
the elevation of Clarion State College
to
Clarion University of Pennsylvania
July 1, 1983

Erected by Clarion University.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1983.

Location. 41° 12.661′ N, 79° 22.841′ W. Marker is in Clarion, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. It is on 8th Avenue south of Wood Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is on the PennWest University at Clarion campus grounds, NE of the Carlson Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarion PA 16214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 walking distance of this marker: Welcome to Clarion, Est. 1841 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mary A. Ross Memorial Library (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dr. Robert "Bob" Yoho (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historical Sites in Clarion County

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Welcome to Clarion, Est. 1841 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Clarion County Remembers World War II (approx. 0.4 miles away); Susquehanna and Waterford Turnpike Milestone (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarion.

Regarding Gemmell Park. Clarion University is now known as Pennsylvania Western University, or PennWest for short, a consolidation of the former state university with California (PA) and Edinboro state universities, which officially launched in July 2022.

Also see . . .
1. History of Clarion University. University website entry (Submitted on August 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. James Gemmell. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on August 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Gemmell Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2022

2. Gemmell Park and Marker

Clarion University Banner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 15, 2022

3. Clarion University Banner

Before the new name replaces it

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 225 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 16, 2022, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.