Eldred Township in Sigel in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Sigel

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

1. Sigel Marker

Inscription. Brookville-8
Sigel
Named for
General Franz Sigel U. S. A
Founded
1865

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Political Subdivisions • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 41° 16.595′ N, 79° 6.799′ W. Marker is in Sigel, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is in Eldred Township. It is on Pennsylvania Route 36 0.2 miles north of Clear Creek Road ( Route 949), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7475 PA Hwy 36, Sigel PA 15860, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker 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 of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different

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marker also named Sigel (approx. 0.4 miles away); Paul Darling (approx. 8 miles away); Olean Road (approx. 8.1 miles away); Railroad House (approx. 8.1 miles away); McCracken Building (approx. 8.1 miles away); Railroad House Hotel (approx. 8.1 miles away); Brookville Beginnings (approx. 8.2 miles away); Darrah-Corbet House (approx. 8.2 miles away).

Also see . . . General Sigel. National Park Service biography of General Franz Sigel

Franz Sigel was one of the Union Army's worst and most controversial generals. His greatest contribution to the war effort was his ability to rally the North's German population to the Union cause.

(Submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina.)

Sigel Marker looking south on PA Hwy 36 at the north city limit image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Parker, July 16, 2026

2. Sigel Marker looking south on PA Hwy 36 at the north city limit

Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 12 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 20, 2026, by Mark Parker of Hickory, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.