Norristown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Selma
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
1. Selma Marker
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1843.
Location. 40° 7.397′ N, 75° 21.598′ W. Marker is in Norristown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Airy Street and Selma Street, on the right when traveling west on Airy Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1301 W Airy Street, Norristown PA 19401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Gen. Andrew Porter (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hancock the Superb (approx. 0.3 miles away); Adam Jacoby Slemmer (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Fornance (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colonel Edwin Schall (approx. 0.4 miles away); William P. Schall (approx. 0.4 miles away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
2. Selma and its Marker
Looking northwest.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 997 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 26, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
