Centre Hall in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post No. 779
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2024
1. Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post No. 779 Marker
by
William L. Windsor, Dept. Comdr.
in honor of
World War I-II Veterans
Erected 1947 by Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post 779.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, World I • War, World II. A significant historical year for this entry is 1917.
Location. 40° 50.133′ N, 77° 40.186′ W. Marker is in Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is on Penns Valley Pike (Pennsylvania Route 45) east of Pennsylvania Avenue/Old Fort Road ( Route 144), on the right when traveling east. Marker is on the Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post 779 Home. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2928 Penns Valley Pike, Centre Hall PA 16828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds. 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 (here, next to this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Location of Potter's Fort (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Potter's Fort (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre (approx. 1.2 miles away); Arms For Peace (approx. 3.8 miles away); The Legend of Penn's Cave (approx. 4.4 miles away); Penn's Cave Hotel (approx. 4.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centre Hall.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2024
2. Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post No. 779 Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 258 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
