Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Newport Market Square
Perry County Bicentennial
— 1820 - 2020 —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021
1. Newport Market Square Marker
For over two centuries, the square has been the central business district, a major thoroughfare and a gathering place for parades, politicians and celebrations.
When the Paul Reider family surveyors designed what became Newport in the early 1800s, they obviously were inspired by the Philadelphia rectangular street plan and market square.
This early 19th century center square remains one of the largest and oldest urban squares in Central Pennsylvania.
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• During Christmas 1898, electric lights were turned on in hotels and businesses on the square for the first time and began to replace the town’s public gaslights. A Christmas tree has graced the square almost every December since 1914.
Erected 2020 by Historical Society of Perry County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Perry County Heritage Trail in Pennsylvania. series list.
Location. 40° 28.654′ N, 77° 7.847′ W. Marker is in Newport, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. Marker is on Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) just west of South 2nd Street, on
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Newport (here, next to this marker); Newport 1895 (within shouting distance of this marker); The Square, Newport's Center (within shouting distance of this marker); A Montage of Memories (within shouting distance of this marker); The Demaree / Hench House (within shouting distance of this marker); Newport Lions Club (within shouting distance of this marker); The Oldest Fire House in Perry County (within shouting distance of this marker); Perry County Council of the Arts Veterans Mural (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, June 6, 2021
2. Newport Market Square Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 93 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 14, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
