Blossburg in Tioga County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Coal in Tioga County
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 29, 2010
1. Coal in Tioga County Marker
the discovery of
Coal in Tioga County
in 1792
Erected 1926 by Wellsboro Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.
Location. 41° 40.379′ N, 77° 3.757′ W. Marker is in Blossburg, Pennsylvania, in Tioga County. It is at the intersection of South Williamson Road and Gulick Street on South Williamson Road. 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 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Blossburg Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); William B. Wilson (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named William B. Wilson (approx. 0.8 miles away); Williamson Road (approx. 7.6 miles away); Camp of the Pioneers (approx. 7.6 miles away); a different marker also named Williamson Road (approx. 8.2 miles away); Staff Sergeant Ryan Scott Ostrom (approx. 8.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 8.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blossburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
this page online
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker shown.
Also see . . . Blossburg State Coal Festival. City website entry (Submitted on February 17, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, May 29, 2010
2. Coal in Tioga County Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 18, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 833 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 17, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
