Potter Township near Centre Hall in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre
In Memory of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
1. Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre Marker
Killed July 24, 1778
in an encounter with
five Indians.
Erected 1900 by D. C. [unclear].
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 50.415′ N, 77° 38.813′ W. Memorial is near Centre Hall, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in Potter Township. It is on Indian Lane (Local Route 426) 0.1 miles south of Earlystown Road (Pennsylvania Route 45), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 329 Indian Lane, Centre Hall PA 16828, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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 itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one
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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 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Smith-Pletcher American Legion Post No. 779 (approx. 1.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Location of Potter's Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away); Potter's Fort (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Legend of Penn's Cave (approx. 3.4 miles away); Penn's Cave Hotel (approx. 3.4 miles away); Arms For Peace (approx. 4.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Centre Hall.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
2. Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre Monument Sponsor
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
3. Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., January 17, 2025
4. Thomas Van Doran and Jacob Shadecre Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on January 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 308 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 18, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
