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

Centre Square Drinking Fountain

Milford National Historic District-Registered 1998

— Historic Preservation Trust of Pike County —

Centre Square Drinking Fountain Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

1. Centre Square Drinking Fountain Marker

Inscription. Sculpted from blocks of bluestone in 1911 for the Village Improvement Association. This fountain was erected originally at curbside, to provide drinking water to horses in front, pedestrians in back and dogs on either side.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 41° 19.473′ N, 74° 48.02′ W. Marker is in Milford, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. It is at the intersection of Broad Street (US 6) and High Street on Broad Street (US 6). Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Milford PA 18337, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Pocono Mountains.

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (here, next to this marker); Old Stone Courthouse (a few steps from this marker); Judge John Biddis (within shouting distance of this marker); Merritt A. Quinn (within shouting distance of this marker); Pike County (within shouting distance of this marker); Civil War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); World War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Pike County Court House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Milford.

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Photographed by Don Morfe, September 28, 2015

2. Centre Square Drinking Fountain Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 752 times since then and 108 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 15, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.