New Paris in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

New Paris

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 8, 2015

1. New Paris Marker

Inscription. Named for Capitol City of France
Founded
1846

Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Highways.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 40° 6.782′ N, 78° 38.376′ W. Marker is in New Paris, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is at the intersection of Cortland Road (Pennsylvania Route 96) and Cuppett Road, on the right when traveling south on Cortland Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Paris PA 15554, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands.

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 of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bedford Co. Bridge #12 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Friends Cemetery / The Underground Railroad (approx. 4.1 miles away); Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (approx. 4.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service (approx. 4½ miles away); Forbes Road (approx. 4½ miles away); Forbes Camp (approx. 4½ miles away); Shawnee Cabins (approx. 4½ miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 8, 2015

2. New Paris Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 99 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 30, 2025, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.