Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George K. Bingham

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024

1. George K. Bingham Marker

Inscription.

was drowned at
Shemokin dam
Oct. 10. 1831.
aged 32 years
7 months &
13 days.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Disasters • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Lost at Sea series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 10, 1831.

Location. 41° 46.531′ N, 76° 26.522′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on William Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is in Riverside Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 122 William Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Ozias Bingham, American Revolution, Army (here, next to this marker); Nelson Corma, Civil War, Private (a few steps from this marker); Edwin U. Heverly, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Revolutionary Patriots and All War Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Berry, Civil War, Private (within shouting distance of this marker); Guy Hulett Watkins (within shouting distance of this marker); Guy Heulett (Hulett) Watkins, Civil War, Lieutenant Colonel

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(within shouting distance of this marker); J. Wallace Harris, Civil War, Commissary Sergeant (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 18, 2024

2. George K. Bingham Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.