Ward 1 in Allentown in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Samuel McHose
To The Memory Of
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
1. Samuel McHose Dedication Marker
Captain Of Industry
Public Spirited Citizen
and a Beloved Father
Reverently Erected 1926
by his sons Hiram and Lucius
Statue Rededicated May 22, 1987
Emile Ayache Scupltor
Erected 1926 by Hiram and Lucius McHose.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1867.
Location. 40° 36.726′ N, 75° 27.471′ W. Marker is in Allentown, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is in Ward 1. It is on Pump Place east of Front Street, on the right when traveling east. Monument is in Riverfront Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 337 North Front Street, Allentown PA 18102, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley. It is also 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: War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Sacred Heart Church World Wars Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rockne Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); ACCHS Memorial Garden (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hotel Sterling (approx. 0.6 miles away); Trout Hall (approx. 0.8 miles away);
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
2. Samuel McHose Rededication Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
3. Samuel McHose Monument
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 8, 2025
4. Samuel McHose Bust
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 133 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
