McVeytown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock
1839 - 1922
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock Marker
He was the Father of Foresty
in Pennsylvania
Erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry.
Location. 40° 29.877′ N, 77° 44.494′ W. Marker is in McVeytown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street and John Street, in the median on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mc Veytown PA 17051, 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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Home of Abraham Rothrock, M.D. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joseph Rothrock (about 700 feet away); Juniata Iron (approx. 4.8 miles away); Three Locks (approx. 5.2 miles away); Roll of Honor (approx. 7.6 miles away); Fort Granville (approx. 9.7 miles away); a different marker also named Fort Granville (approx. 9.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McVeytown.
Also see . . .
1. Joseph Rothrock in Appleton's Cyclopedia (1900). Wikisource entry (Submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Joseph Rothrock. Wikipedia
this page online
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
2. Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
3. Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock Marker
Looking south along Market Street. Post Office at right foreground.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
