Hegins in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William B. and Margaretha Kessler Otto
May 25, 1761-Sept. 10, 1844 March 5, 1784-Nov. 19, 1861
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
1. William B. and Margaretha Kessler Otto Marker
the Hegins Valley
The parents of nine children
William was a cabinet maker,
fractur artist, and farmer
Revolutionary War Veteran
Erected by Otto Descendants.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 39.041′ N, 76° 30.249′ W. Marker is in Hegins, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is at the intersection of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 25) and Grove Drive, on the left when traveling east on Main Street. Marker is in Friedens Union Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 510 East Main Street, Hegins PA 17938, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Tulpehocken Path (approx. 0.7 miles away); War and Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Les Brown (approx. 4.3 miles away); a different marker also named War Memorial (approx. 4.8 miles away); Elias Shomper (approx. 5 miles away); Johannes Hand (approx. 5 miles away); Tower City Borough, Porter & Rush Townships Veterans Memorial (approx. 5 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hegins.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
2. William B. and Margaretha Kessler Otto Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
3. William B. and Margaretha Kessler Otto Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
