New Philadelphia in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Valley Furnace
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
1. Valley Furnace Marker
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.
Location. 40° 43.331′ N, 76° 6.907′ W. Marker is in New Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in Schuylkill County. It is on North Valley Street (US 209). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Philadelphia PA 17959, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region. 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Vietnam Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Anthracite Region Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Veterans of Port Carbon (approx. 3.3 miles away); Schuylkill Canal (approx. 3.3 miles away); Firth Dock (1828-1871) (approx. 3.6 miles away); Vice Admiral Joel Thompson Boone (approx. 4 miles away); In Honor Of Valeria Davis (approx. 4 miles away); John Siney (approx. 4 miles away).
Photographed by Don Morfe, August 1, 2015
2. Valley Furnace Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,103 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
