Forks Township near Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Easton

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010

1. Easton Marker

Inscription. Key center of travel, trade and industry at the Forks of the Delaware since the days of the Indian. Laid out in 1752 by William Parsons. Site of several Indian peace councils. The home of Lafayette College.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Natural Features • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.

Location. 40° 42.804′ N, 75° 11.749′ W. Marker is near Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Forks Township. It is on North Delaware Drive (U.S. 611) 0.3 miles north of Taylor Ave, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton PA 18040, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians (approx. one mile away); Sullivan Campaign (approx. one mile away); • G. Herbert McCracken Gate • (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Memorial

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(approx. 1.1 miles away in New Jersey); • Edward E. "Hook" Mylin • (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wilson Baughman Gaither '15 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Honored French Soldiers Who Died at Yorktown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alumni Memorial Plaza (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Easton (was approx. one mile away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . .
1. Easton - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. Easton, PA - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)

Wide-angle view of Easton Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 4, 2010

2. Wide-angle view of Easton Marker

Located along the banks of the Delaware River

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,110 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 5, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.