Porter Township near Alexandria in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hart's Log

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

1. Hart's Log Marker

Inscription. The Frankstown Path, highway of early travelers in this region, passed through the settlement of Hart's Log--later called Hartslog, now Alexandria. The place was first named after a hollow log at this site, which the trader John Hart used between 1744 and 1755 as a feeding trough for his pack of horses.

Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

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 1744.

Location. 40° 33.013′ N, 78° 6.026′ W. Marker is near Alexandria, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is in Porter Township. It is at the intersection of William Penn Highway and Loop Road on William Penn Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7632 Bridge St, Alexandria PA 16611, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Juniata Iron (approx. 2.3 miles away); Frankstown Path (approx. 2.3 miles away); Martin G. Brumbaugh (approx. 5.1 miles away); Founders Hall (approx. 5.6 miles away); Smithfield Township World War Memorial

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(approx. 5.8 miles away); Rural Electrification (approx. 6.2 miles away); 719 Washington Street (approx. 6.3 miles away); April 9, 1896 (approx. 6.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Alexandria.

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

2. Hart's Log Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,170 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 20, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.