Monroe Township near Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Harris, Founder of Harrisburg
Erected 1915 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission and Snyder County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1814.
Location. 40° 48.807′ N, 76° 51.256′ W. Marker is near Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is in Monroe Township. Marker is on South Old Trail south of Airport Road when traveling south. The plaque is located on the north bank of Penns Creek at the dead end of South Old Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 319 S Old Trail, Selinsgrove PA 17870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The (John) Penn's Creek Massacre (here, next to this marker); Albany Purchase Line Stone (here, next to this marker); Penns Creek Massacre (approx. ¼ mile away); “Coxey's Army” (approx. 0.3 miles away); Albany Purchase (approx. 0.8 miles away); Simon Snyder (approx. 0.9 miles away); Erected to the Memory of Simon Snyder (approx. 1.2 miles away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selinsgrove.
More about this marker. The marker shares the same stone pillar as the The (John) Penn's Creek Massacre plaque
Also see . . . The Snyder County Post: The Penns Creek Massacre of 1755. (Submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,279 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2011, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.