Selinsgrove in Snyder County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Erected to the Memory of Simon Snyder
Inscription.
Born November 5, A.D. 1769
Died November 9, A.D. 1819
1789 Member of the
Constitutional Convention
1797-1808, Member of the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania
1802-1808, Speaker of the House of
Representatives of Pennsylvania
1808-1817, Governor of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
1818, Member of the
Senate of Pennsylvania
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1943.
Location. 40° 47.868′ N, 76° 51.804′ W. Marker is in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, in Snyder County. It is on Union Alley 0.1 miles south of University Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Selinsgrove PA 17870, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Simon Snyder (approx. Ό mile away); Revolutionary War Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Colleen Monica Supinski (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christopher James Vialonga (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Class of 1888 Graduation Tree Site (approx. 0.4 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Susquehanna University World War I Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Selinsgrove.
Also see . . . Simon Snyder - Third Governor of Pennsylvania - Wikipedia. (Submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 603 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.






