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Mifflintown in Juniata County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

In Grateful Acknowledgement

 
 
In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pope, October 1, 2023
1. In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker
Inscription.
This tablet is placed here as a memorial to
John Harris
Pioneer - Founder of Mifflintown and
Presbyterian churchman, and his heirs,
Who in 1791 set aside a plot of ground
For the erection of a meeting house
For the German Evangelical Lutheran
And Reformed Congregations.
by
The Mifflintown Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Congregation
July, 1976

 
Erected 1976 by The Mifflintown Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Congregation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & ReligionSettlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1791.
 
Location. 40° 34.212′ N, 77° 23.72′ W. Marker is in Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, in Juniata County. Marker is at the intersection of Washington Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 35) and South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east on Washington Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 South 3rd Street, Mifflintown PA 17059, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Harris (a few steps from this marker); Juniata County (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Juniata County War Memorial (about 300 feet away); Civil War Memorial
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(about 400 feet away); a different marker also named John Harris (about 400 feet away); Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery World War Memorial Avenue of Trees (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mifflintown (approx. ¼ mile away); Tuscarora Path (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mifflintown.
 
In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pope, October 1, 2023
2. In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker
In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Pope, October 1, 2023
3. In Grateful Acknowledgement Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 23, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 46 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 23, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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