Media in Delaware County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Delaware County Courthouse
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
1. Delaware County Courthouse Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is September 26, 1863.
Location. 39° 55.156′ N, 75° 23.5′ W. Marker is in Media, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County. It is on Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Media PA 19063, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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, New Netherland, and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Delaware County (a few steps from this marker); Ronald Reagan (a few steps from this marker); FBI Office Burglary (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Delaware County Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); McCain Rally (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers and Sailors of Delaware County Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Charter House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Borough of Media, Delaware County, Pennsylvania (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Media.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
2. Delaware County Courthouse Marker-Inscription below the clock
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 16, 2015
3. Delaware County Courthouse Lawn-Grand Canyon of the Colorado River
Inscription next to the painting-Grand Canyon of the Colorado River 1892 and 1908 by Thomas Moran. American (born England), 1837-1926. "This painting is made for those who have never visited the Grand Canyon. As you get close to the painting, you become completely immersed in the size an majesty of the canyon. You basically walk right into it. I love that feeling." Mark D. Mitchell-American Curator in American Art and Manager for the Center for American Art.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 876 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 18, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
