Near Marienville in Forest County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pigeon
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012
1. Pigeon Marker
The name of this town recalls the now-extinct passenger pigeon, which in vast flights nested in the beech groves of this area. The nestlings were taken as food each spring by the Seneca Indians.
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. Marker is missing. It was located near 41° 31.527′ N, 79° 3.37′ W. Marker was near Marienville, Pennsylvania, in Forest County. It was at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 66 and Pigeon Lane, on the left when traveling north on Pennsylvania Route 66. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Marienville PA 16239, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Northwestern Pennsylvania and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 3 other markers are within 16 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies: Marienville (approx. 5.2 miles away); Iroquois Main Road (approx. 10.6 miles away); Hearts Content Recreation Area (approx. 15.4 miles away).
Also see . . .
1. Pigeon - Behind the Marker
this page online
2. Passenger pigeon. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 26, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, June 16, 2023
2. Pigeon Marker
Marker is missing
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012
3. Pigeon Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,447 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on June 17, 2023, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
