Warfordsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 9, 2024

1. Pennsylvania Marker

Inscription. Founded 1681 by William Penn
as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
and
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.

Location. 39° 43.377′ N, 78° 10.907′ W. Marker is in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is on Buck Valley Road 0.1 miles north of Mellott Drive, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Warfordsburg PA 17267, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 2 miles

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of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Coombe (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Historic Saint Thomas' Church Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Hancock United Methodist Church (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Joseph Hancock, Jr. (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Hancock's Orchard Industry (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Main Street looking east / North West Corner of Main Street and Penn Ave. (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); The great snow of 1936 / Douglas Chevrolet (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, March 9, 2024

2. Pennsylvania Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 11, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.