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East Allen Township near Bath in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

George Wolf

 
 
George Wolf Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 20, 2015
1. George Wolf Marker
Inscription. Congressman; Governor for two terms, 1829-35, was born on a nearby farm on Aug. 12, 1777. His fame rests on his support of the Free School Act of 1834, foundation of the public school system of the State.
 
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: EducationGovernment & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is August 2015.
 
Location. 40° 42.304′ N, 75° 24.614′ W. Marker is near Bath, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in East Allen Township. It is on Nor Bath Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6202 Nor Bath Blvd, Bath PA 18014, 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
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(Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: School Bell (approx. 2.1 miles away); Horner Cemetery (approx. 2.2 miles away); World War II Honor Roll (approx. 2.8 miles away); Hiram Pearson (approx. 2.9 miles away); Walking Purchase (approx. 3.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 4.1 miles away); Revolutionary War Soldiers Buried in Dryland Cemetery (approx. 4.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. George Wolf - Wikipedia. (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. George Wolf - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on July 28, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
 
George Wolf Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Don Morfe, July 20, 2015
2. George Wolf Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 26, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 529 times since then and 23 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.
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