Near Montgomery in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Eagle Grange No. 1

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

1. Eagle Grange No. 1 Marker

Inscription. Pennsylvania's first Grange, officially organized March 4, 1871, two and a half years before organization of the Pennsylvania State Grange on Sept. 18, 1873. The National Grange (order of Patrons of Husbandry) had been established in 1867. Objectives of this and other Granges included cooperative purchasing, lowering of railroad rates, and rural free delivery. They pioneered in giving equal status to women. A grange hall was built here, 1887.

Erected 2001 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Fraternal or Sororal Organizations. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 4, 1915.

Location. 41° 10.728′ N, 76° 54.666′ W. Marker is near Montgomery, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 15 and East Blind Road, on the right when traveling north on U.S. 15. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Montgomery PA 17752, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

and in the 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Montgomery's Self-Made-Man: Levi Houston (approx. 1.9 miles away); Montgomery at War: The San Antonio Rose Monument (approx. 1.9 miles

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away); Montgomery Borough (approx. 1.9 miles away); Grace Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.1 miles away); Montgomery (approx. 2.2 miles away); West Branch Susquehanna River Water Trail (approx. 2.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); American Legion Bower-Decker Post No. 251 (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Montgomery.

Also see . . .
1. Muncy Lumnary: First in Pennsylvania – Montgomery’s Eagle Grange #1. (Submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. Eagle Grange No. 1 - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Wide view of the Eagle Grange No. 1 Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

2. Wide view of the Eagle Grange No. 1 Marker

Eagle Grange No. 1 (1887) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 5, 2011

3. Eagle Grange No. 1 (1887)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 755 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 18, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.