Catasauqua in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

George Taylor

(1716-1781)

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

1. George Taylor Marker

Inscription. Signer, Declaration of Independence, lived here. Delegate to Continental Congress, appointed July 1776. In the provincial Assembly (elected 1764) he opposed a royal government. An ironmaster. House built 1768; a National Historic Landmark.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks, the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 38.828′ N, 75° 28.009′ W. Marker is in Catasauqua, Pennsylvania, in Lehigh County. It is at the intersection of Lehigh Street and Poplar Street on Lehigh Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Catasauqua PA 18032, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Lehigh Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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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: George Taylor Declaration Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); The Mystery Building (within shouting distance of this marker); The Stone Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Wagon House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Biery's Port (about 700 feet away); Dery Silk Mill (about 800 feet away); Davies and Thomas Company (approx. ¼ mile away); Crane Iron Works (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Catasauqua.

Also see . . .
1. George Taylor - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 14, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. George Taylor - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on July 14, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
3. MarkerQuest - George Taylor. Information about

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

2. George Taylor Marker

the life of George Taylor. (Submitted on January 27, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

George Taylor House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

3. George Taylor House

George Taylor House-Registered National Historic Landmark 1971 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

4. George Taylor House-Registered National Historic Landmark 1971

George Taylor House front view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

5. George Taylor House front view

George Taylor House rear view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, July 5, 2015

6. George Taylor House rear view

Photographed by Omaira Serrano-Rosa, February 21, 2025

7. George Taylor House

Credits. This page was last revised on February 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 660 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 7. submitted on February 21, 2025, by Omaira Serrano-Rosa of Catasauqua, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.