Schuylkill Haven in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Fincher

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

1. John Fincher Marker

Inscription.

Dedicated to the memory
of
John Fincher
First settler of
Schuylkill Haven PA
1750

Erected by Richard J. Nagle and Family.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 40° 37.345′ N, 76° 10.701′ W. Marker is in Schuylkill Haven, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Washington Street and Lincoln Street, on the right when traveling west on Washington Street. Memorial is in Bubeck Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schuylkill Haven PA 17972, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region.

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

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are within walking distance of this marker: Stoyer's Dam (within shouting distance of this marker); War and Veterans Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Bittle's Dam (about 300 feet away); Bittle's Ice House (about 700 feet away); Covered Bridge (approx. ¼ mile away); Columbia Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away); Canal Street (approx. 0.4 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schuylkill Haven.

Also see . . . John Fincher Short Bio. (Submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 12, 2024

2. John Fincher Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.