Matamoras in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware River
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009
1. Delaware River Marker
by native Lenni Lennape
Indians. Lamasepose or
Great Fishkill by early
Dutch settlers.
Erected 1967 by Legion Post 486 Mt. Prospect Grange.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 41° 22.264′ N, 74° 41.882′ W. Marker is in Matamoras, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue (U.S. 209) and Delaware Drive, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Avenue. Marker is on the Pennsylvania Side of the bridge over the Delaware River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Matamoras PA 18336, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mid-Delaware (a few steps from this marker); Toll House (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line in New York); Old Stone Fort (approx. Ό mile away); The Erie Depot (approx. 0.3 miles away in New York); Port Jervis (approx. 0.4 miles away in New York); Banach Olympic Circle (approx. 0.4 miles away in New York); Erie Turntable (approx. 0.4 miles away in New York); Port Jervis Fire Department (approx. 0.4 miles away in New York). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Matamoras.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009
2. Marker on the Delaware River
Even though this is a New York marker, it is located on the Pennsylvania side of the river.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009
3. Marker in Matamoras, Pa.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, October 25, 2009
4. Delaware River
The Delaware River as seen from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on November 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 904 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 13, 2009, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
