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

Pennsylvania

 
 
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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. Marker 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.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles 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
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(approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland); The great snow of 1936 / Douglas Chevrolet (approx. 1.6 miles away in Maryland).
 
Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.
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 34 times since then. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on March 11, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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