Newport in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Oldest Fire House in Perry County

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2024

1. The Oldest Fire House in Perry County Marker

Inscription. The oldest fire house
in Perry County
Built 1895

Erected 2007 by Citizens of Fire Co. No. 1 of Newport Firemen and Ladies Auxiliary.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1895.

Location. 40° 28.633′ N, 77° 7.883′ W. Marker is in Newport, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is on Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) just east of South 3rd Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 233 Market Street, Newport PA 17074, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

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

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Demaree / Hench House (a few steps from this marker); Newport Market Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Newport (within shouting distance of this marker); Newport Lions Club (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); A Montage of Memories (about 300 feet away); Newport 1895 (about 300 feet away); The Square, Newport's Center (about 400 feet away); Newport's Heritage (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Newport.

The Fire House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2024

2. The Fire House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 196 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.