Liberty Township in Mooresburg in Montour County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Christopher Sholes
typewriter
Born - Mooresburg
1819
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 40° 59.116′ N, 76° 41.791′ W. Marker is in Mooresburg, Pennsylvania, in Montour County. It is in Liberty Township. It is at the intersection of Liberty Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 642) and Auten Farm Lane, on the left when traveling west on Liberty Valley Road. 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: World War II Watchtower (a few steps from this marker); Mooresburg (a few steps from this marker); Mooresburg Schoolhouse (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Mooresburg (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Christopher Sholes (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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