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

LaPorte House

Maison LaPorte

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

1. LaPorte House Marker

Inscription.

Please enter the LaPorte house from the front portico for tours. The house tour is included with a general admission ticket.
Please purchase tickets at the Gate House.

This house was built as a summer house by Mr. LaPorte so his children could enjoy the country life as he did as a young boy. The house is filled with artifacts from the descendants of the original families, including the La[P]ortes and Homets.

Erected by French Azilum Historic Site, Endless Mountains Heritage Region, and PA Dept of Conservation and Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 41° 44.274′ N, 76° 18.63′ W. Marker is in Asylum, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is in Asylum Township. It can be reached from Queens Road. Marker and house are on the French Azilum Historic Site grounds. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 469 Queens Road, 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: Ferry Bell (a few steps from this marker); Blacksmith Shop (a few steps from this marker); Smoke House (within shouting distance of this marker); Scale House (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Asylum (within shouting distance of this marker); Wagon House (within shouting distance of this marker); Martha Hermann Gazebo (within shouting distance of this marker); Wine Cellar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Asylum.

Also see . . . French Azilum History. (Submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

LaPorte House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

2. LaPorte House and Marker

LaPorte House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

3. LaPorte House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

4. LaPorte House

LaPorte House Sign image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 19, 2024

5. LaPorte House Sign

Credits. This page was last revised on December 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 263 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 20, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.