Shrewsbury Township in Eagles Mere in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Eagles Mere
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2008
1. Eagles Mere Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1804.
Location. 41° 24.55′ N, 76° 35.622′ W. Marker is in Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania, in Sullivan County. It is in Shrewsbury Township. Marker is on Eagles Mere Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 42) one mile east of Worlds End Road, on the right when traveling east. Marker is located beside the highway at the Eagles Mere west-side city limit. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Eagles Mere PA 17731, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Bell from the Eagles Mere School (approx. half a mile away); Eagles Mere Downtown Revitalization (approx. half a mile away); Seth Thomas Clock (approx. half a mile away); Lewis Glass Works (approx. half a mile away); The Chaseway... (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hotel Eagles Mere (approx. 0.6 miles away); Eagles Mere Chautauqua (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the Original Toboggan Slide (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Eagles Mere.
Regarding Eagles Mere. National Register
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From the National Register Nomination
The Eagles Mere Historic District is an intact, late nineteenth and early twentieth century resort community of architecturally varied cottages, boat houses, commercial buildings, churches, and outbuildings. The district is situated around the Eagles Mere Lake, a natural spring fed lake 2,100 feet above sea level in the Allegheny Mountains. The district has many grand cottages designed in the architectural mode of the Shingle style. There are also fine examples of Queen Anne, Craftsman, Prairie School, and Folk Victorian style cottages. There are 234 contributing buildings, the majority of which are cottages, but also outbuildings, churches, and 15 boat houses.
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1. Eagles Mere, Pennsylvania.
Civil engineer Embley S. Chase came in 1886 to oversee its development as a resort town and laid the groundwork. He participated in establishing its street plan, water sports carnival, ice toboggan slide, and trail system. He helped organize the borough, design its water and sewer works, electrify it, and plot the bottom of the lake. He helped design the narrow-gauge railroad that once connected it to Sonestown.(Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Eagles Mere Historic District
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2008
2. Eagles Mere Marker
The kidney-shaped Eagles Mere Lake covers 230 acres and is about 3/4 mile long. It is a natural spring-fed lake with exceptionally clear water in the Allegheny Mountains at an elevation of 2100 feet. Early resort promoters prohibited construction and tree cutting within 100 feet of the lake to protect the shoreline. The shoreline continues to be forested and is now owned by the Eagles Mere Association. Pristine forested areas with hiking trails surround the lake, and they are in turn surrounded by several thousand acres of more forest.(Submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 29, 2008
3. Eagles Mere Historic District Sign
Est. 1898 – Elev. 2126
Tree City U.S.A.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 70 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 5, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
