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

Clarion County

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2011

1. Clarion County Marker

Inscription. Formed March 11, 1839 out of Armstrong and Venango counties. Named for the Clarion River. Early center of iron industry. Noted also for its coal resources and lumbering. The county seat, Clarion, was incorporated as a borough on April 6, 1841.

Erected 1982 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • 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 March 11, 1861.

Location. 41° 12.902′ N, 79° 23.148′ W. Marker is in Clarion, Pennsylvania, in Clarion County. It is at the intersection of 5th Street (Pennsylvania Route 68) and Main Street (U.S. 322) on 5th Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Clarion PA 16214, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically 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 walking distance of this marker: War Veterans of Clarion County (here, next to this marker); Susquehanna and Waterford Turnpike Milestone (a few steps from this marker); Welcome to Clarion, Est. 1841 (a few steps from this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarion County Remembers World War II

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(within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Clarion County Persian Gulf Era Veterans (within shouting distance of this marker); Vietnam Combat Veterans Memorial "Watch Fire" Ashes (within shouting distance of this marker); Clarion County Civil War Soldier's Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Clarion.

Also see . . . Clarion County, Pennsylvania. (Submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2011

2. Clarion County Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 731 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.