Bryn Athyn in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harold F. Pitcairn

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015

1. Harold F. Pitcairn Marker

Inscription. The noted aeronautical pioneer established his first flying field on this site in 1924. The 1930 Collier Trophy, an award for accomplishments in aviation, was presented to Pitcairn and his associates for developing the American autogiro, first introduced here.

Erected 1972 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 40° 7.92′ N, 75° 3.501′ W. Marker is in Bryn Athyn, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is at the intersection of Tomlinson Road and Buck Road on Tomlinson Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Bryn Athyn PA 19009, 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bryn Athyn Cathedral (approx. ¼ mile away); Bryn Athyn Historic District (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Bryn Athyn Cathedral (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glencairn (approx. half a mile away); Milk Platform (approx. 0.7 miles away); Welcome to Huntingdon Valley Station

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); All Aboard for Valley Falls (approx. 1.1 miles away); Train Crash Claims 26 Lives (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bryn Athyn.

Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015

2. Harold F. Pitcairn Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.