Milford in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gifford Pinchot
(1865-1946)
By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015
1. Gifford Pinchot Marker
Noted forester, conservationist and progressive leader. Chief, 1898-1910, U.S. Forest Service (as renamed in 1905 ). Governor of Pennsylvania, two terms, 1923-1927 & 1931-1935. His first term brought major governmental reorganization. His second term was famed for the paving of rural roads throughout the state-- including this road -- to provide unemployment relief & "get the farmer out of the mud." Grey Towers was his family homeErected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Location. 41° 19.685′ N, 74° 48.799′ W. Marker is in Milford, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Marker is on US 6 east of Pine Acres Lane. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford PA 18337, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Milford (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Bait Box (approx. ¼ mile away); The Letter Box (approx. ¼ mile away); Historic Swimming Pool and Terrace (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Finger Bowl (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Grey Towers"
By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015
2. Gifford Pinchot Marker
Categories. • Environment • Government & Politics •
By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015
3. Sign to Grey Towers- Pinchot's family home
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Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 213 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 10, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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