West Chillisquaque Township near Milton in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Bucknell University

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

1. Bucknell University Marker

Inscription. Organized in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg by the Baptist Church. Named Bucknell University in 1886, honoring William Bucknell, donor and trustee. Degrees first conferred upon women students in 1885.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1846.

Location. 40° 57.967′ N, 76° 52.539′ W. Marker is near Milton, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is in West Chillisquaque Township. It is on Pennsylvania Route 405 0.1 miles south of Route 45, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milton PA 17847, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Anthracite Coal Region

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally,

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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: In Honor of Ludwig Derr (approx. ¼ mile away); Lewisburg Cross-Cut Canal (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewisburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); General Tasker H. Bliss (approx. 0.3 miles away); Soldiers' Memorial Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lewisburg World War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Union County (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ludwig Derr (approx. 0.4 miles away).

Also see . . . Welcome to Bucknell University. (Submitted on August 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

2. Bucknell University Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.