Pottsville in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Burd Patterson
(1788-1867)
Erected 1996 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 40° 40.897′ N, 76° 12.028′ W. Marker is in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. Marker is on Mahantongo Street east of South 9th Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 803 Mahantongo Street, Pottsville PA 17901, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John O'Hara (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Yuengling -America's Oldest Brewery (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of the First Defenders and Nicholas Biddle (approx. 0.2 miles away); Spanish War Veterans (approx. 0.2 miles away); John K. "Jack" Schneider (approx. ¼ mile away); Joseph L. Warne, M. D. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mahantongo and South Second Streets (approx. 0.3 miles away); Trinity Episcopal Church (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottsville.
Also see . . .
1. Biographical and Portrait Cyclopedia of Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania. By Samuel T. Wiley (Submitted on September 7, 2013, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.)
2. MarkerQuest - Burd Patterson. Further information and resources pertaining to the life and home of Burd Patterson. (Submitted on August 14, 2019, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
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