Monroe Township near Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Penns Creek Massacre

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

1. Penns Creek Massacre Marker

Inscription. October 16, 1755, a band of Indians ambushed and killed, wounded, or took captive some 26 settlers of this region. The attack was just west along Penns Creek, and first to follow Braddock's defeat.

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 • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1803.

Location. 40° 49.045′ N, 76° 51.233′ W. Marker is near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is in Monroe Township. It is at the intersection of North Market Street (U.S. 522) and Susquehanna Trail (U.S. 15), on the right when traveling south on North Market Street. The marker is between the US-15 south bound on ramp and the unbuilt south bound exit ramp. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 357 N Market St, Selinsgrove PA 17870, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley.

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albany Purchase Line Stone (approx. ¼ mile away); John Harris, Founder of Harrisburg (approx. ¼ mile away); The (John) Penn's Creek Massacre

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Albany Purchase (approx. 0.6 miles away); “Coxey's Army” (approx. 0.6 miles away); Penns Creek Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Simon Snyder (approx. 1.2 miles away); Erected to the Memory of Simon Snyder (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selinsgrove.

Regarding Penns Creek Massacre. The body of water Penns Creek separates the town of Selinsgrove from the Susquehanna River. North of this marker it turns west into the mountains.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study the marker shown.

Also see . . . The Paranormal Pastor - The Restless Spirits of the Penn’s Creek Massacre. (Submitted on June 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

Wide view of the Penns Creek Massacre Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

2. Wide view of the Penns Creek Massacre Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,981 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 10, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.