Derry Township in Hershey in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Birch Woods

True pioneers species

— Northlands —

Birch Woods Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2024

1. Birch Woods Marker

Inscription. Forming vast forests throughout the Northlands, there are more than 40 species of birch. They are fast-growing, short-lived, and the first trees to recolonize disturbed land. Birch bark is water-resistant and was historically used to make canoes, wigwams, and containers.

Erected by ZooAmerica.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 17.274′ N, 76° 39.078′ W. Marker is in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Derry Township. It can be reached from Park Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 743) north of Park Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Park Ave, Hershey PA 17033, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Thick-Billed Parrot (a few steps from this marker); Gray Wolf (a few steps from this marker); American Marten (within shouting distance of this marker); Peregrine Falcon (within shouting distance of this marker); Burrowing Owl (within shouting distance of this marker); Canada Lynx (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Canada Lynx (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named American Marten (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hershey.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 19, 2024

2. Birch Woods Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 135 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 23, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.