New Bloomfield in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Big Spring
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is April 1824.
Location. 40° 25.151′ N, 77° 11.309′ W. Marker is in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is on West Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 274) just west of Spring Alley, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31 W Main St, New Bloomfield PA 17068, 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 markers are within walking distance of this marker: Founding of New Bloomfield (a few steps from this marker); Stoops' Barber Shop (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Civil War Monument (about 300 feet away); The Old County Jail (about 300 feet away); The Rhinesmith Building (about 400 feet away); Original site of Bloomfield Academy (about 400 feet away); The Academies on the Hill (about 400 feet away); Perry County Civil War Memorial (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Bloomfield.
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