Kane in McKean County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Thomas L. Kane

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

1. Thomas L. Kane Marker

Inscription. Commander of the Civil war "Bucktail Regiment" and founder of the borough of Kane. Breveted Major General in 1863. A friend of Brigham Young and staunch supporter of the Mormon pioneers. He died, 1883, and was buried at this chapel, built at his direction in 1876-78.

Erected 1980 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.

Location. 41° 39.465′ N, 78° 48.525′ W. Marker is in Kane, Pennsylvania, in McKean County. It is on Chestnut Street 0.1 miles west of South Edgar Street, on the right when traveling east. Located in front of Kane Memorial Chapel. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Kane PA 16735, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and specifically in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 walking distance of this marker: Kane Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rose Kocjancic Paar (about 800 feet away); Mary Ulyan Bizzak (about 800 feet away); Kane, a Star in the Forest (approx. 0.2 miles away); Kane Law Enforcement Memorial

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); O.G. Crawford (approx. ¼ mile away); Patrolman Steven M. Jerman Memorial Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Seneca Spring (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kane.

Also see . . . Thomas Leiper Kane at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on February 20, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

2. Thomas L. Kane Marker

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 31, 2012

3. Thomas L. Kane Marker

Thomas L. Kane image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel

4. Thomas L. Kane

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 831 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 3, 2012, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.