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

Milford

1796

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 25, 2023

1. Milford Marker

Inscription. Birthplace of the American conservation movement

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1796.

Location. 41° 19.579′ N, 74° 47.889′ W. Marker is in Milford, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is on Broad Street (U.S. 6/209) just east of East John Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 102 E John St, Milford PA 18337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Milford (a few steps from this marker); 801 Broad Street

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(about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 800 Broad Street (about 300 feet away); Broad Street Bridge (about 400 feet away); Old Stone Courthouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Centre Square Drinking Fountain (approx. 0.2 miles away); Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merritt A. Quinn (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 12 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on August 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.