Towanda in Bradford County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Towanda Academy
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2024
1. Towanda Academy Marker
Towanda Academy
Attended by
Stephen C. Foster
1840.
Erected 1973 by George Clymer Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Eugenia Macfarlane Balch Fund.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 41° 46.078′ N, 76° 26.811′ W. Marker is in Towanda, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is at the intersection of State Street and 4th Street, on the left when traveling east on State Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 314 State Street, Towanda PA 18848, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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: Judge Ulysses Mercur House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Cash Homestead (about 400 feet away); Universalist Unitarian Church (about 800 feet away); Sts. Peter and Paul Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Old Bradford County Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Daily Review (approx. 0.2 miles away); History of 312 Main St. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stephen Foster (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Towanda.
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Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015
2. Towanda Academy Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015
3. Towanda Academy Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2024
4. Former Towanda Academy
Photographed by joseph DuPont
5. Towanda Academy Marker
Photographed by joseph DuPont
6. Towanda Academy Marker
Photographed by joseph DuPont
7. Towanda Academy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,177 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2, 3. submitted on November 6, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 4. submitted on September 13, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 5, 6, 7. submitted on January 2, 2025, by joseph DuPont of Towanda, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
