Near Sandy Lake in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Maurice K. Goddard

1912-1995

Photographed by Cldisme, July 24, 2013

1. Maurice K. Goddard Marker

Inscription. Serving under five governors from 1955-1979 in a remarkable career 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. He worked tirelessly to ensure access to outdoor recreation for all Pennsylvanians.

Erected 2011 by Pennsylvania Parks & Forest Foundation/Department of Conservation & Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 41° 25.675′ N, 80° 8.751′ W. Marker is near Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. It is on Lake Wilhelm Road (Pennsylvania Route 1009) 0.1 miles south of Georgetown Road ( Route 1014), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sandy Lake PA 16145, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Northwestern Pennsylvania

and in Greater Erie. It is also in the American

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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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: James Sheakley (approx. 3.4 miles away); Stoneboro Memorial Park (approx. 6.3 miles away); Stoneboro World War II Honor Roll (approx. 6.3 miles away); "Memories of Fred Houser" (approx. 6.4 miles away); Sandy Lake Honor Roll - World War II (approx. 6.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 6.4 miles away); World War Honor Roll (approx. 6.4 miles away); "Freedom Road" (approx. 6.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sandy Lake.

Photographed by Cldisme, May 31, 2008

2. Maurice K. Goddard Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2013, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. This page has been viewed 614 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2013, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.