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

David Zeisberger

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 28, 2011

1. David Zeisberger Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Noted Moravian missionary, passed through here in Octber 1767, en route from Bethlehem to found missions among the Delaware Indians to the West. He was the first white man to travel through the primeval forests of this region.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1767.

Location. 41° 51.329′ N, 77° 52.429′ W. Marker is in Raymond, Pennsylvania, in Potter County. Marker is on Pennsylvania Route 49, 0.1 miles west of Smith Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Coudersport PA 16915, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Allegheny River (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); CCC Chestnut Cabin (approx. 5.8 miles away); Jersey Shore Pike (approx. 7.9

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miles away); Lymansville (approx. 8.1 miles away); a different marker also named David Zeisberger (approx. 9.3 miles away); Headwaters Country (approx. 9.4 miles away); Road through the Wilderness • Historic Route 6 (approx. 9.4 miles away); Potter County (approx. 9.4 miles away).

Also see . . . David Zeisberger - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAhistory.com (Submitted on June 7, 2011, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, May 28, 2011

2. David Zeisberger Marker

David Zeisberger image. Click for full size.

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3. David Zeisberger

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 393 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.