Near Blakeslee in Monroe County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Jacob Blakeslee, Jr.

1822-1896

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, September 16, 2016

1. Jacob Blakeslee, Jr. Marker

Inscription. Blakeslee was the influential community leader for whom this village was named. He was a merchant, farmer and lumberman, owning several thousand acres. A trustee of the Methodist Church built in 1852, and the town’s first postmaster in 1883, Jacob was instrumental in helping the young area develop. He also served as School Director, Township Supervisor, and Justice of the Peace. Pocono Lake Preserve

Erected by Pocono Lake Preserve.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania, Tobyhanna Township History Tour series list.

Location. 41° 6.542′ N, 75° 36.491′ W. Marker is near Blakeslee, Pennsylvania, in Monroe County. It is on PA Route 940 (Pennsylvania Route 940) 3 miles north of PA Route 940 (Route 940), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5972 PA Route 115, Blakeslee PA 18610, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pocono Mountains

and in Greater Scranton and Wilkes-Barre. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Great Swamp (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Schoolhouse (approx. 1.1 miles away); Blakeslee United Methodist Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Blakeslee Community Center

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(approx. 1.4 miles away); Easton and Wilkes-Barre Turnpike (approx. 1.6 miles away); Agriculture (approx. 1.8 miles away); Harrison Amusement Park (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Battle of Locust Ridge (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Blakeslee.

Also see . . . Jacob Blakeslee, Jr. Dedication Site. (Submitted on June 27, 2017, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania.)

Descendants honor Jacob Blakeslee, Jr. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Rick Bodenschatz, September 17, 2016

2. Descendants honor Jacob Blakeslee, Jr.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2016, by Rick Bodenschatz of Pocono Pines, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.