Harrison Township near Manns Choice in Bedford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Frazier
| | 1759 - 1844 | |
Photographed by Russell Love, December 27, 2006
1. William Frazier Marker
First White Child born in Bedford County
Grave Marker
PVT Continental Line
Revolutionary War
1759 - 1844
Erected 1950 by Schellsburg-Napier High School.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1759.
Location. 40° 0.875′ N, 78° 37.518′ W. Marker is near Manns Choice, Pennsylvania, in Bedford County. It is in Harrison Township. It is on Allegheny Road (County Route 31) half a mile west of Shawnee Road (County Route 96), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Manns Choice PA 15550, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in the Laurel Highlands. 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: Mann's Choice Honor Roll (approx. 2 miles away); Manns Choice (approx. 2 miles away); Bedford Co. Bridge #15 (approx. 2.2 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 2½ miles away); From Motor Camping to Tourist Cabins (approx. 2.6 miles away); The Beginning of Agricultural Cooperative Extension Service (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lincoln Highway Heritage Corridor (approx. 2.6 miles away); Shawnee Cabins (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manns Choice.
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A 1950 picture from the monument's dedication shows a decorative top, which is now missing.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2012, by Russell Love of Verona, Pa.. This page has been viewed 3,173 times since then and 89 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on December 23, 2011, by Russell Love of Verona, Pa.. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
