Hanover Township in Paris in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 29, 2023
1. Pennsylvania Marker
Birthplace of The Declaration of Independence
and
The Constitution of the United States.
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Patriots & Patriotism. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
Location. 40° 23.928′ N, 80° 30.878′ W. Marker is in Paris, Pennsylvania, in Washington County. It is in Hanover Township. It is on US Highway 22 (U.S. 22) 5.1 miles west of Pennsylvania Route 18, on the right when traveling west. Located just across the Pennsylvania state line coming from West Virginia. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 487 US-22, Burgettstown PA 15021, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Pittsburgh. 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)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia); Uriah H. Brown (approx. 0.4 miles away in West Virginia); Medal of Honor Pvt. Uriah Brown (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia); Hancock County / State of Pennsylvania (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia); Three Springs Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.9 miles away in West Virginia); 1880 Collier's Station (approx. 2.3 miles away in West Virginia); Colliers Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away in West Virginia); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.6 miles away).
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 29, 2023
2. Pennsylvania Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 236 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
