Near Harrison Valley in Potter County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

David Zeisberger

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 28, 2011

1. David Zeisberger Marker

Inscription. Noted Moravian missionary, passed through here in October 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: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1767.

Location. 41° 56.057′ N, 77° 38.175′ W. Marker is near Harrison Valley, Pennsylvania, in Potter County. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 49) west of Andrews Hill Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrison Valley PA 16927, 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,

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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 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Whitesville (approx. 10.4 miles away in New York); Historic Galeton (approx. 13.8 miles away); Built From The Forest (approx. 13.8 miles away); Greenwood Community Memorial (approx. 13.9 miles away in New York); Infant Burials (approx. 14.2 miles away); CCC Chestnut Cabin (approx. 14½ 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

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 28, 2011

3. David Zeisberger Marker

David Zeisberger image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

4. 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 674 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 31, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.