Lock Haven in Clinton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lock Haven
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
1. Lock Haven Marker
Named by the founder Jerry Church for this old canal lock built by the state of Pennsylvania 1834 the haven for rafts created by the dam.
Erected 1925 by Marked with stone from the Lockport Lock by the Clinton County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 41° 8.263′ N, 77° 26.468′ W. Marker is in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, in Clinton County. It is on East Water Street 0.1 miles east of North Jay Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lock Haven PA 17745, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: Bald Eagle Cross Cut Canal (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of the Jay Street Bridges (within shouting distance of this marker); SOC David M. Collins (within shouting distance of this marker); The Susquehanna Greenway (within shouting distance of this marker); Discover Lock Haven (within shouting distance of this marker); Fort Reed Stockade (within shouting distance of this marker); Lock Haven Flood Protection Project
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Also see . . . Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 11, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 27, 2013
2. Lock Haven Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2022. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 883 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2013, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
