Williams Township near Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Maurice K. Goddard

1912-1995

Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 26, 2012

1. Maurice K. Goddard Marker

Inscription. Serving under five governors from 1955-1979 as Secretary of the Department of Forests and Waters and the Department of Environmental Resources, "Doc" Goddard expanded the state park system, led efforts to professionalize state government, and was the first leader of the state's integrated environmental agency. He was instrumental in creation of the Delaware River Basin Commission, a former state-federal compact agency to conserve and manage water resources on a watershed basis.

Erected 2011 by PA Parks and Forest Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Environment.

Location. 40° 37.648′ N, 75° 11.474′ W. Marker is near Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Williams Township. It is on South Delaware Drive (Pennsylvania Route 611), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2320 S Delaware Dr, Easton PA 18042, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: Life Along The Canal (a few steps from this marker); The Lost Town of Uhlersville (a few steps from this marker); A Transportation Hub (a few steps from this marker); Taking Advantage of Water Power (a few

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steps from this marker); Mules and Men (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Delaware Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); Carpentersville (approx. half a mile away in New Jersey). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

2. Maurice K. Goddard Marker

The marker is located on the grounds of Delaware Canal State Park, Locks 22, 23

Maurice K. Goddard Marker-Sign at the entrance to the Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015

3. Maurice K. Goddard Marker-Sign at the entrance to the Park

Photographed by Alan Edelson, March 26, 2012

4. Maurice K. Goddard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 8, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. This page has been viewed 457 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. 2, 3. submitted on July 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on February 8, 2013, by Alan Edelson of Union Twsp., New Jersey. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.