Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Northampton County’s First Court House
1765-1862
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
1. Northampton County’s First Court House Marker
Erected 1939 by The Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. A significant historical date for this entry is March 6, 1756.
Location. 40° 41.466′ N, 75° 12.558′ W. Marker is in Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is on Center Square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton PA 18042, 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. 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: Indian Peace Treaties (here, next to this marker); Sullivan’s March (here, next to this marker); Founding of Easton and Northampton County (here, next to this marker); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Soldiers and Sailors Monument (a few steps from this marker); The Declaration of Independence in Easton (within shouting distance of this marker); The Great Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Phillippe (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, July 19, 2015
2. Northampton County’s First Court House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 573 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
