Snyder Township near Brockway in Jefferson County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ross Leffler School of Conservation

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 30, 2014

1. Ross Leffler School of Conservation Marker

Inscription. Within State Game Lands 54 is the original site of the first academy in the nation devoted entirely to the training of Game Protectors, later known as Wildlife Conservation Officers. Established in 1932, it was an important component in the professionalism of game management in Pa. It was named for Ross L. Leffler, a 30-year member of the Game Commission and Asst. Secretary of the Interior, appointed by President Eisenhower.

Erected 2014 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Education • Environment. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 41° 16.805′ N, 78° 52.125′ W. Marker is near Brockway, Pennsylvania, in Jefferson County. It is in Snyder Township. It is at the intersection of Game School Road and Empire Ridge Road, on the right when traveling west on Game School Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Brockway PA 15824, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Grist Mill Stone (approx. 4.4 miles

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away); Pioneer Cemetery (approx. 9.6 miles away); Discover Elk Scenic Drive (approx. 10.7 miles away); Gold Star Mothers and Veterans of Foreign Wars Memorial (approx. 12 miles away); Clearfield County War Time Veterans Killed In Action Korea (approx. 12 miles away); Clearfield County War Time Veterans Killed In Action Vietnam (approx. 12 miles away); Clearfield County War Time Veterans Killed In Action W.W. I (approx. 12 miles away); Clearfield County War Time Veterans Killed In Action World War II (approx. 12 miles away).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 30, 2014

2. Ross Leffler School of Conservation Marker

Ross Leffler School of Conservation Original Site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, August 30, 2014

3. Ross Leffler School of Conservation Original Site

Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 1, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 3,573 times since then and 293 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.