Williamsport in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lycoming County

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

1. Lycoming County Marker

Inscription.
Formed April 13, 1795 out of Northumberland County. The name (from a Delaware Indian word) honors Lycoming Creek. Williamsport, the County Seat, became a borough, 1806, and a city, 1866. Once a great lumbering center. Birthplace of Little League Baseball.

Erected 1981 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Political Subdivisions. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 13, 1795.

Location. 41° 14.442′ N, 77° 0.126′ W. Marker is in Williamsport, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is at the intersection of West Third Street and Pine Street on West Third Street. The marker stands at the main entrance to the Lycoming County Courthouse. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 48 West Third Street, Williamsport PA 17701, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Symbols Of Our Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); Transportation Tribute (within shouting distance of this marker); Architectural Artifacts (within shouting distance of this marker); Market Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Little League • Big Legacy (about 300 feet away); Downtown on the Move (about 300 feet away); Trade & Transit Centre Site History (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Williamsport.

Also see . . .
1. Lycoming County | News of Yesteryear. Williamsport, Pennsylvania is a small metropolis with a dramatic history. (Submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

2. Lycoming County > Home.

Wide view of the Lycoming County Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

2. Wide view of the Lycoming County Marker

(Submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Lycoming County Court House (1971) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

3. Lycoming County Court House (1971)

Site of the first organized Little League game image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

4. Site of the first organized Little League game

Located in Max. M. Brown Memorial Park today, it now used as overflow parking for the adjacent Historic Bowman Field.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 870 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on August 6, 2026, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on June 17, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.