Blossburg in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William B. Wilson
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 29, 2010
1. William B. Wilson Marker
William B. Wilson
First U.S. Secretary of Labor
1913 - 1921
Member of House of Representatives
1906 - 1912
Erected 1976 by William B. Wilson Post No. 572, The American Legion.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Labor Unions. A significant historical year for this entry is 1913.
Location. 41° 39.996′ N, 77° 4.583′ W. Marker is in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It is on South Williamson Road, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of the Blossburg American Legion Post. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Blossburg PA 16912, 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 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named William B. Wilson (within shouting distance of this marker); Coal in Tioga County (approx. 0.8 miles away); Blossburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Williamson Road (approx. 7.6 miles away); Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom (approx. 7.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.6 miles away); Site of the Block House (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named Williamson Road (approx. 8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blossburg.
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Also see . . .
1. William B. Wilson. Wikipedia article. (Submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. William B. Wilson. Series of pages from the Blossburg website. Wilson was very active in coal workers unions before becoming Secretary of Labor. (Submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
3. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress - Wilson, William Bauchop, (1862 - 1934). (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
4. William Bauchop Wilson at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 29, 2010
2. William B. Wilson Marker and Legion Post
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 29, 2010
3. 4.7-inch Model 1906 Field Gun
One of two such field guns in Blossburg. The other is located at the Veterans of Foreign Wars post. These weapons, produced by Watervliet Arsenal, New York, were a pre-World War I design.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,168 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
