Marshalls Creek in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marshalls Creek Explosion
Erected 2023 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Disasters • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical date for this entry is June 26, 1964.
Location. 41° 3.555′ N, 75° 4.971′ W. Marker is in Marshalls Creek, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. Marker is on Milford Road (Route 209). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5175 Milford Road, Marshalls Creek PA 18335, 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. Marshalls Creek Mastodon (approx. 1.6 miles away); Smithfield Church (approx. 2˝ miles away); Delaware Water Gap (approx. 2.6 miles away); This National Park Is Our Home (approx. 2.6 miles away); Wild & Scenic River (approx. 2.6 miles away); Old Mine Road (approx. 3.2 miles away in New Jersey); Dutch Settlers (approx. 3.4 miles away); Nicholas Depuy (approx. 3.4 miles away).
Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Marshalls Creek Explosion. Includes a link to a page about the six victims of the disaster and a call for help in finding their surviving family and friends. (Submitted on July 5, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 180 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.