Tinicum Township near Essington in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Group of Citizens with a Vision
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
1. A Group of Citizens with a Vision Marker
You are located at the western end of the refuge at Route 420. This side of the refuge is best known for fishing in the creeks and deep lagoons that were created during the early stages of Interstate 95's construction. Soils were dredged and the resulting depressions became the lagoons.
Established in 1972, the refuge protects approximately 1000 acres of diverse habitat, particularly freshwater tidal marsh. Local residents rallied to help create the refuge when they learned how the proposed route of Interstate 95 would have decimated the marshland. These caring citizens joined together and helped preserve the land you are visiting today.
Please also visit the eastern side of the refuge to enjoy the visitor center, trails, and boardwalks.
Erected by Fish & Wildlife Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Parks & Recreational Areas • Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
Location. 39° 52.392′ N, 75° 18.196′ W. Marker is near Essington, Pennsylvania, in Delaware
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Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (a few steps from this marker); Tinicum National Environmental Center (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Ferry Landing (approx. Ό mile away); Darby Creek Then and Now (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
2. A Group of Citizens with a Vision Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. River of Change (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named The Ferry Landing (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Even History Changes (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Morton Homestead (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Second Building (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 18, 2022
3. Welcome to the John Heinz National Wildlife Refuge at Tinicum, adjacent to the marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 217 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
