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Hanover Township in Paris in Washington County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pennsylvania

 
 
Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 29, 2023
1. Pennsylvania Marker
Inscription.
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Revolutionary War Soldiers (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hancock County / State of Pennsylvania (approx. half a mile away in West Virginia); Three Springs Church (approx. 3.2 miles away in West Virginia); A Revolutionary War Soldier (approx. 3.7 miles away); St. John's Episcopal Church (approx. 3.9 miles away in West Virginia); Ernest T. Weir
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(approx. 3.9 miles away in West Virginia); Holliday's Cove (approx. 3.9 miles away in West Virginia); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.9 miles away in West Virginia).
 
Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.
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 53 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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