Great Bend in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania
Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015
1. Pennsylvania Marker
as a Quaker Commonwealth.
Birthplace of
The Declaration of
Independence
and
The Constitution of
The United States
Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • 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. 41° 59.58′ N, 75° 45.174′ W. Marker is in Great Bend, Pennsylvania, in Susquehanna County. Marker is at the intersection of U.S. 11 and Orchard Road on U.S. 11. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Great Bend PA 18821, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. War Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Citizen Soldiers from Bravo Company, First Battalion, One Hundred and Ninth Mechanized Infantry (approx. 0.7 miles away); "Lokies" boost coal production ... (approx. 0.7 miles away); Joseph Smith (approx. 2 miles away); Binghamton and Upper Susquehanna (approx. 2.3 miles away in New York); a different marker
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Photographed By Don Morfe, September 28, 2015
2. Pennsylvania Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 2, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 344 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
