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

Asylum

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

1. Asylum Marker

Inscription. A settlement of French Royalists, who fled the French Revolution in 1793, was established in this valley directly opposite this marker. It was laid out and settled under the direction of Viscount de Noailles and Marquis Antoine Omer Talon. It was hoped that Queen Marie Antoinette might here find safety.

Among many distinguished visitors to this place were Louis Phillipe, Duke of Orleans, later King of France, Prince de Talleyrand, Duke de Montpensier and the Duke de la Rochefoucauld Liancourt.

Erected 1930 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission and Bradford County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1793.

Location. 41° 43.871′ N, 76° 17.847′ W. Marker is in Wyalusing, Pennsylvania, in Bradford County. It is on Grand Army of the Republic Hwy (US 6). The marker is located at the Marie Antoinette Scenic Overlook. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wyalusing PA 18853, 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: Azilum (within shouting distance of this marker); Camptown Races (approx. 0.3 miles away); Lime Hill

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); The Battle of Lime Hill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Limehill Battlefield / Joseph Elliott (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Asylum (approx. ¾ mile away); Ferry Bell (approx. 0.8 miles away); Wagon House (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wyalusing.

More about this marker. Note the difference in spelling of the two adjacent markers.

Also see . . .
1. French Azilum Historic Site. (Submitted on November 10, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. MarkerQuest - Azilum. (Submitted on July 26, 2025, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

2. Asylum Marker

The Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

3. The Overlook

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

4. The Overlook

Sign at the entrance to the Overlook image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, October 13, 2015

5. Sign at the entrance to the Overlook

Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 566 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 7, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.