Kelly Township near Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Eli Slifer

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2024

1. Eli Slifer Marker

Marker has been redone in the newer PHMC style.

Inscription. Home, 1861-1888, of Civil War Secretary of the Commonwealth, who as assistant to Governor Andrew Curtin had leading role in mobilizing State's men and resources for war. Elected State Assemblyman, State Treasurer. Born 1818, died 1888. House is now office of Evangelical Home.

Erected 1968 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 40° 58.826′ N, 76° 53.071′ W. Marker is near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It is in Kelly Township. It is on Westbranch Highway (U.S. 15) 0.2 miles north of William Penn Drive (County Route 1018), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7055 Westbranch Highway, Lewisburg PA 17837, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Founders and Builders Path (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eli Slifer House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Evangelical Orphanage (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Rev. Dr. Abraham A. Winter and Nellie Irene Winter

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); St. Anthony Street Bridge (approx. ¾ mile away); Soldiers' Memorial Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lewisburg World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); In Honor of Ludwig Derr (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.

More about this marker. The marker was noted missing on June 4, 2011 by Paul Crumlish. The 2015 photos show that the marker was repaired and returned to its original location.
The marker has been replaced and moved further north at the corner of US 11 and Hospital Drive.

Regarding Eli Slifer. According to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission: "The Slifer House, formerly headquarters of the Evangelical Home, is now a period museum run by the Albright Care Services."

Also see . . .
1. Albright Care Services: Slifer House. The Slifer House Museum is a grand Victorian mansion built by Eli Slifer as a "country estate" for his family. (Submitted on June 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)

2. Eli Slifer - Behind the Marker.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 27, 2024

2. Eli Slifer Marker

Marker in its new location

ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015

3. Eli Slifer Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015

4. Eli Slifer Marker

Marker in its previous location
Looking north along US Route 15

Eli Slifer Marker Repair Detail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 20, 2015

5. Eli Slifer Marker Repair Detail

Eli Slifer Marker Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

6. Eli Slifer Marker Location

Photo taken while missing

Slifer House (1860) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 24, 2011

7. Slifer House (1860)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,035 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 30, 2024, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 22, 2015, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 6. submitted on June 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 7. submitted on July 12, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.