Jackson Township in Herndon in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Herndon
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Photographed By William Pope, March 12, 2023
1. Herndon Marker
Named for Commodore
Herndon, U. S. N.
Founded
1854
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Military • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 40° 43.074′ N, 76° 50.316′ W. Marker is in Herndon, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in Jackson Township. Marker is on North Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 147) 0.1 miles south of Pennsylvania Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 428 N Main St, Herndon PA 17830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Tulpehocken Path (approx. ¼ mile away); Herndon Formerly Trevorton Junction (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Scull Trading Post (approx. 0.8 miles away); Line Mountain A.K.A. Mahanoy Mountain (approx. 1½ miles away); Mandata (approx. 2.4 miles away); Simon Snyder (approx. 5.1 miles away); Dalmatia (approx. 5.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Herndon.
Also see . . . William Lewis Herndon.
Commander Herndon went down with his ship in full uniform, standing by the wheelhouse
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Commander William Lewis Herndon (25 October 1813 – 12 September 1857) was one of the United States Navy's outstanding explorers and seamen....He was noted especially for ensuring the rescue of 152 women and children when commanding the commercial mail steamer Central America in September 1857. During a three-day hurricane off the coast of North Carolina, the ship lost power. Herndon arranged for getting some women and children safely off the ship to another vessel. With no way to save the ship, Herndon chose to stay with more than 400 passengers and crew who drowned as the ship sank off Cape Hatteras on September 12. It was the largest loss of life in a commercial ship disaster in United States history(Submitted on April 14, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Pope, March 12, 2023
2. Herndon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 12, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 92 times since then and 27 times this year. Last updated on April 14, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 12, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
