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New Buffalo in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

New Buffalo

— Duncannon - 6 —

 
 
New Buffalo Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024
1. New Buffalo Marker
Inscription.
Named for bison which formerly
crossed river near here
Founded
1823

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: AnimalsSettlements & SettlersWaterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.
 
Location. 40° 27.248′ N, 76° 58.219′ W. Marker is in New Buffalo, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is at the intersection of Mill Street and Market Street, on the right when traveling west on Mill Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 Mill St, Duncannon PA 17020, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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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Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The John Schaffer Tavern and Inn (a few steps from this marker); Halifax and Vicinity World War I Memorial (approx. 2.2 miles away); Pennsylvania Canal (approx. 2.2 miles away); Fort Halifax (approx. 2.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Halifax (approx. 2.8 miles away); a different marker also named Pennsylvania Canal (approx. 2.9 miles away); Clark's Ferry Bridge Company (approx. 4.2 miles away); The 7 Clarks Ferry Bridges (approx. 4.2 miles away).
 
New Buffalo Marker image. Click for full size.
By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2024
2. New Buffalo Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 167 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 4, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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