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

Capt. John Brady

1733-1779

— Soldier Pioneer Patriot —

Capt. John Brady Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 12, 2015

1. Capt. John Brady Marker

Inscription. Capt. John Brady was ambushed and killed by Indians near this spot while bringing supplies to beleaguered Fort Brady • Capt. John was an officer in the Pontiac and French and Indian Wars • Major of Associations in 1775 • Captain under General George Washington at Brandywine in 1777 • Seriously wounded at the Battle of Germantown • Father of four sons all of whom rendered distinguished service in defense of their country from Concord to New Orleans. Men of this type founded America’s greatness.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 41° 13.063′ N, 76° 47.259′ W. Memorial is in Muncy, Pennsylvania, in Lycoming County. It is on John Brady Drive (SR 2014). The second photo shows Muncy Creek in the background. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Muncy PA 17756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in the Pennsylvania Wilds

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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Capt. John Brady (within shouting distance of this marker); Muncy (approx. 0.7 miles away); The McCartys and the Muncy Historical Society (approx. ¾ mile away); Main and Water Streets (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Walton Cemetery

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Muncy (approx. 0.9 miles away); a different marker also named Muncy (approx. 0.9 miles away); Muncy Woolen Mill (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Muncy.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 12, 2015

2. Capt. John Brady Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,287 times since then and 69 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 25, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.