Clearfield in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
1. Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft Marker
(Sweep used from Curwensville to Clearfield March 2004)
Hemlock Blade - Spruce Sweep
Rafting Ship Spars
Length of Spars: 90' · 10 Spars Made A Raft
Eastern White Pine
Rafting Square Timber
Sticks were 30-60 ft. long
Rafts 28' Wife, 120' Long
Eastern White Pine
Erected by Clearfield County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2004.
Location. 41° 1.475′ N, 78° 26.365′ W. Marker is in Clearfield, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is at the intersection of Front Street (Pennsylvania Route 153) and Pine Street, on the left when traveling south on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 East Pine Street, Clearfield PA 16830, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: West Branch Eel & Shad Migration (a few steps from this marker); Clearfield County Historical Society (a few steps from this marker); Bigler House (a few steps from this marker); Clearfield County (a few steps from this marker); Cast of Trunk from Prehistoric Tree (a few steps from this marker); West Branch Timber to Market 1840s-1907 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town Historic District (within shouting distance of this marker); High Water Marks (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clearfield.
More about this marker. Markers and raft remnants are on the Bigler House porch, home of the Clearfield County Historical Society.
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Also see . . . Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft. (Submitted on July 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
2. Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft Spars Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
3. Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft Timber Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
4. Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft Markers & Front Sweep
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
5. Clearfield County Bicentennial Raft Remnants
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 12, 2024
6. Raft Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
