Addison Township in Somerset County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Pennsylvania

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

1. Pennsylvania Marker

Inscription. Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of
Independence
and
The Constitution of
the United States.

Erected 1949 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.

Location. 39° 43.338′ N, 79° 18.283′ W. Marker is near Addison, Pennsylvania, in Somerset County. It is in Addison Township. It is on National Pike (U.S. 40) near the Maryland state line, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8358 National Pike, Addison PA 15411, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Laurel Highlands.

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 5 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: National Road (here, next to this marker); The State Line (approx. 0.3 miles away in Maryland); Bear Camp (approx. one mile away in Maryland); Toll House

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); Honor Roll (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Addison.

Also see . . . Pennsylvania. “The name Pennsylvania was specified in the charter given to William Penn by England's Charles II in 1680. The Latin Sylvania meaning "woodlands" was added to Penn to create "Penn's woods."” (Submitted on May 14, 2006.)

Pennsylvania and National Road Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, April 11, 2006

2. Pennsylvania and National Road Markers

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 14, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,322 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 14, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.