Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Parkway South
Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
1. Parkway South Marker
Looking south on Parkway, this circa 1930 photograph shows the "islands" created as a park, where the canal had previously traversed through the town. The shoe factory on the immediate right was originally established in 1887 as Berger, Brown and Company and renamed Walkin Shoe Company in 1909. Just south of that building is the former South Ward school building, built in 1900. The area at the far end of this view was known as "Quarley Point" in the days of the canal because canal boatmen quarreled frequently in this section.
Borough Map [and] Heritage Trail [key]
Erected by Schuylkill River Heritage Towns & Tours, Schuylkill Haven Borough, and Our Haven Foundation. (Marker Number 6.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Schuylkill Haven Heritage Trail, and the Schuylkill Canal series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.
Location. 40° 37.591′ N, 76° 10.299′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Parkway (Pennsylvania Route 443) and Columbia Street ( Route 443), in the median on Parkway. Touch for map
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Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. 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: Parkway North (a few steps from this marker); Site of the Schuylkill Navigation Canal (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Schuylkill Canal Lock No. 12 (about 400 feet away); Reading Railroad Signal Tower (about 400 feet away); War Memorial (about 500 feet away); Neptune (about 500 feet away); Rolling Mill (about 600 feet away); St. John Street (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 13, 2023
2. Parkway South Marker
building in background
Credits. This page was last revised on November 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2023, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
