Altoona in Blair County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harold L. Ickes

(1874-1952)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2012

1. Harold L. Ickes Marker

Inscription. FDR’s Sec. of the Interior 1933-46. Builder of public works, ardent conservationist, fierce fighter for human rights, advocate of government as an agent for the public good. This is the site of his boyhood home.

Erected 1994 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #32 Franklin D. Roosevelt, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.

Location. 40° 30.577′ N, 78° 23.911′ W. Marker is in Altoona, Pennsylvania, in Blair County. It is on West 6th Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 764) 0.2 miles north of 17th Street, on the right when traveling north. Located at Altoona Area High School between sidewalk leading to the library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Altoona PA 16602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 Freedom Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Altoona Area High School Mountain Lion (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers & Sailors Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pennsylvania Railroad Shops

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(approx. ¼ mile away); Scale Test Weight Car (approx. ¼ mile away); The Master Mechanic (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Posy Gang (approx. 0.3 miles away); PRR Class X29L Steel Boxcar No. 2136 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Altoona.

Also see . . .
1. Harold LeClair Ickes at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Harold L. Ickes - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on February 20, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

3. MarkerQuest - Harold L. Ickes. (Submitted on February 8, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, February 7, 2012

2. Harold L. Ickes Marker

Harold L. Ickes image. Click for full size.

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3. Harold L. Ickes

Credits. This page was last revised on February 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 801 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 7, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 20, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.