Haines Township near Aaronsburg in Centre County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Aaronsburg Story

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

1. The Aaronsburg Story Marker

Inscription. Aaron Levy, a Jewish immigrant who founded this village in 1786, donated ground for Lutheran and Reformed congregations here and presented them with a pewter communion set. In remembrance of his generosity, 30,000 people gathered in Aaronsburg on October 23, 1949, for a day-long celebration of religious and racial understanding. It included a huge outdoor pageant on a natural stage just north of this site.

Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 54.047′ N, 77° 26.663′ W. Marker is near Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania, in Centre County. It is in Haines Township. It is on East Aaron Square. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 E Aaron Square, Aaronsburg PA 16820, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania

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Wilds.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 110 East Main Street (approx. 1.8 miles away); C. H. Breon Bicycle Shop/R.S. Stover - Jeweler (approx. 1.8 miles away); Brungards Butcher Shop/Town Theater (approx. 1.8 miles away); Willis Musser General Merchandise (approx. 1.8 miles away); site of German School (approx. 1.8 miles away); site of Jacob Bollinger's General Store & Post Office (approx. 1.8 miles away); Site of Gunkle's Grist and Sawmill • 1798 (approx. 1.9 miles away); Rebersburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away).

Photographed by Don Morfe, November 9, 2015

2. The Aaronsburg Story Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.