Freeport Township in New Freeport in Greene County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New Freeport

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 23, 2024

1. New Freeport Marker

Inscription.
Free Port of Trading
Founded by W. P. Hoskinson
Founded
1849

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1849.

Location. 39° 45.676′ N, 80° 25.405′ W. Marker is in New Freeport, Pennsylvania, in Greene County. It is in Freeport Township. It is at the intersection of Golden Oaks Road (Pennsylvania Route 18) and Main Street (County Route 3010), on the right when traveling south on Golden Oaks Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 820 Golden Oaks Road, New Freeport PA 15352, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Spring Hill and Freeport Townships Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historical Village of Hero Named in Honor of Private Jesse Taylor (approx. 4.8 miles away); Jesse Taylor (approx. 5.7 miles away); Old Hundred (approx. 5.7 miles away in West Virginia); The B&O Connection (approx. 5.7 miles away in West Virginia); Hundred (approx. 5.7 miles away in West Virginia); Hundred World War II Veterans Memorial (approx. 5.7 miles away in West Virginia); Littleton War Memorial (approx. 6.6 miles away in West Virginia). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Freeport.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Marshall County / Wetzel County (was approx. 6½ miles away in West Virginia but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 23, 2024

2. New Freeport Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 364 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.