Bristol in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Joseph Ridgway Grundy

(1863 - 1961)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009

1. Joseph Ridgway Grundy Marker

Inscription. Widely regarded as a key figure in state and national Republican Party politics, he advocated pro-business, low tax, and high tariff policies. An influential industrialist, publisher, banker, lobbyist, and politician, he founded the Pa. Manufacturers Association, 1909, and was US Senator, 1929-1930. His legacy of philanthropy continues through The Grundy Foundation, Library, and Museum.

Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Communications • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 40° 5.864′ N, 74° 51.021′ W. Marker is in Bristol, Pennsylvania, in Bucks County. It is on Radcliffe Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is near the Grundy Museum and Library. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 610-680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol PA 19007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia.

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,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Marker 19T (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. 0.3 miles away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Firehouse

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); S/Sgt. James B. Boyle (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bristol Meetinghouse Labyrinth (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Bristol Friends Meetinghouse (approx. 0.4 miles away); Welcome to Bristol Fire Company (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bristol.

Also see . . .
1. The Grundy Foundation. (Submitted on May 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Grundy Congressional Bio. (Submitted on May 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Joseph Ridgway Grundy - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

4. Joseph Ridgway Grundy at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 14, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009

2. Joseph Ridgway Grundy Marker

Looking east on Radcliffe Street, with the Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library at right.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 15, 2009

3. Joseph Ridgway Grundy Marker

Looking west along Radcliffe Street, with the Grundy Museum in background.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,171 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.