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Dingman Township near Milford in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

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Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 25, 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 & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionColonial EraGovernment & PoliticsSettlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
 
Location. 41° 18.673′ N, 74° 48.165′ W. Marker is near Milford, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is in Dingman Township. Marker is on U.S. 206 just east of Federal Road (U.S. 209), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 152 US Route 209, Milford PA 18337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gifford Pinchot (approx. ¼ mile away); Benjamin Alden Bidlack (approx. ¼ mile away); Metz Ice Plant c. 1869 (approx. half a mile away); Anthony Brooks Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); John H. Wallace House (approx.
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0.7 miles away); John A. Friedline House (approx. 0.7 miles away); Milford Water Company (approx. 0.7 miles away); Wallace Building / Masonic Hall (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.
 
Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 25, 2023
2. Pennsylvania Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 47 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

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