Milford Township in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

"Grey Towers"

Gifford Pinchot Home

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

1. "Grey Towers" Marker

Inscription. Has been designated a
Registered National
Historical Landmark
This site possesses National significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1963
This site administered by
Forest Service
U.S. Department of Agriculture
National Historic Landmark Program
Administered by
Heritage Conservation and Recreation Service
United States Department of Interior

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1963.

Location. 41° 19.673′ N, 74° 49.142′ W. Marker is near Milford, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is in Milford Township. It is on Grey Towers Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 Grey Towers Dr, Milford PA 18337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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,

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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: Eastern Arborvitae (a few steps from this marker); The Finger Bowl (within shouting distance of this marker); The Letter Box (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Swimming Pool and Terrace (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Bait Box (about 300 feet away); Gifford Pinchot (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milford (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Jervis Gordon Grist Mill (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Sugar Maple (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . .
1. Grey Towers National Historic Site. USDA Forest Service website entry (Submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

2. Gifford Pinchot: The Father of Forestry. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on January 14, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

"Grey Towers" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

2. "Grey Towers"

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

3. "Grey Towers"

Clock on one of the towers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

4. Clock on one of the towers

Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

5. Pinchot Institute for Conservation Studies

"For greater knowledge of the land and its uses"
Dedicated by
President John F. Kennedy
September 24, 1963
U.S. Department of Agriculture,Forest Service
and
The Conservation Foundation

Interior of Grey Towers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

6. Interior of Grey Towers

Gifford Pinchot's Bed Room image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

7. Gifford Pinchot's Bed Room

Although 6'2", he prefered sleeping on a camp cot.

General LaFayette's bust in center of building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014

8. General LaFayette's bust in center of building

Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.