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

Joseph Priestley House

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

1. Joseph Priestley House Marker

Inscription. Home, 1794 - 1804 of the noted English scientist.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 40° 53.432′ N, 76° 47.401′ W. Marker is in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, in Northumberland County. It is on Priestley Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Northumberland PA 17857, 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, 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Joseph Priestley (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Joseph Priestley House (within shouting distance of this marker); American Chemical Society / Joseph Priestley (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Joseph Priestley Memorial Chapel (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Log House (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Priestley-Forsyth Memorial Library (approx. ¼ mile away); Lincoln's Gettysburg Address (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Northumberland.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Joseph Priestley and Joseph Priestley House. (Submitted on November 16, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Joseph Priestley House and Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

2. Joseph Priestley House and Museum

House was built for $6,100 and featured inside shutters. It also included Priestley's laboratory

Joseph Priestley House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

3. Joseph Priestley House

American Chemical Society

Joseph Priestley Grave image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

4. Joseph Priestley Grave

New grave marker erected 1971.

Joseph Priestley's Original Grave Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

5. Joseph Priestley's Original Grave Marker

Text is blocked by newer marker.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 15, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 823 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 24, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.