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Liberty Township in Mooresburg in Montour County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Mooresburg

— Danville - 4 —

 
 
Mooresburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024
1. Mooresburg Marker
Inscription.
Named for
Moore family of pioneers
Founded
1806

 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1806.
 
Location. 40° 59.114′ N, 76° 41.819′ W. Marker is in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, in Montour County. It is in Liberty Township. It is on Liberty Valley Road (Route 642) just east of Mooresburg Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 685 Liberty Valley Rd, Danville PA 17821, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. 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 Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Christopher Sholes (a few steps from this marker); Mooresburg Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mooresburg (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Christopher Sholes (within shouting distance of this marker); World War II Watchtower (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christopher Sholes (approx. 4.3 miles away); First Iron Rails (approx. 4.3 miles away); Chillisquaque Presbyterian Church Cemetery (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mooresburg.
 
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Mooresburg Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 18, 2024
2. Mooresburg Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 289 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 21, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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