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Maysville in Mercer County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Pennsylvania

 
 
Pennsylvania Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, April 10, 2011
1. Pennsylvania Marker
Missing
Inscription.
Founded 1681 by William Penn as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
and
THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES.

 
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and 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, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1681.
 
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 41° 23.237′ N, 80° 31.12′ W. Marker was in Maysville, Pennsylvania, in Mercer County. Marker was on Vernon Road (Pennsylvania Route 358) west of North State Line Road, on the right when traveling east. Located just east of the PA state line from Ohio. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Greenville PA 16125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Pennsylvania (approx. 5.3 miles away); Kinsman (approx. 5.3 miles away in Ohio); Darrow Octagon House / Clarence Darrow (1857-1938) (approx. 5˝ miles away in Ohio); Camp Reynolds
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(approx. 6.4 miles away); Kidd's Mill Covered Bridge (approx. 6.7 miles away); Amelia Earhart Drive (approx. 7.2 miles away); The Chicago Bridge & Iron Company (approx. 7.2 miles away); Semaphore Signal (approx. 7.2 miles away).
 
Also see . . .  Pennsylvania. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 29, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.) 
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 29, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 489 times since then and 16 times this year. Photo   1. submitted on April 10, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
 
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