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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Perry County

 
Clickable Map of Perry County, Ohio and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Perry County, OH (41) Athens County, OH (74) Fairfield County, OH (76) Hocking County, OH (30) Licking County, OH (185) Morgan County, OH (43) Muskingum County, OH (78)  PerryCounty(41) Perry County (41)  AthensCounty(74) Athens County (74)  FairfieldCounty(76) Fairfield County (76)  HockingCounty(30) Hocking County (30)  LickingCounty(185) Licking County (185)  MorganCounty(43) Morgan County (43)  MuskingumCounty(78) Muskingum County (78)
New Lexington is the county seat for Perry County
Adjacent to Perry County, Ohio
      Athens County (74)  
      Fairfield County (76)  
      Hocking County (30)  
      Licking County (185)  
      Morgan County (43)  
      Muskingum County (78)  
 
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101 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 4 — A Boom Town
Shawnee’s founder, T.J. Davis, purchased land from his fellow investors including this site, then occupied by the farm house of Israel Gordon. Within several months of the town’s platting in March, 1872, the farm house became the town’s first hotel, . . . Map (db m139214) HM
102 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 5 — A Little City in the Forest
By the 1930’s the boom was over. The hillsides were scarred. Thousands of openings, natural and man-made, lead to mines and miles of abandoned underground tunnels. Gob piles of useless coal created huge black swaths of barren land. The region became . . . Map (db m140060) HM
103 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 3 — Black Diamonds and Bricks
Due to the remote and rugged nature of the land that would become Saltlick Township in 1823, the first European settlers did not settle in this area until 1814, eleven years after Ohio’s statehood. Shawnee was platted in 1872 by a single . . . Map (db m139207) HM
104 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — Erected in Honor of Mary the Mother of God
In memory of our beloved dead by the pastor, people and friends of the parish from the building stones of St. Peter's Church the first Catholic Church in this area built in the wilderness. With great hardship and labor by the indomitable faith . . . Map (db m247080) HM
105 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 13-64 — Knights of Labor Opera House
In 1869 a secret organization. The Knights of Labor, was founded in Philadelphia. The K.O.L. promoted an ideal society based on bettering life for others with the slogans. “labor was the first capital” and “an injury to one is . . . Map (db m122800) HM
106 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — Saltlick Township Memorial Park
Dedicated to men and women of all warsMap (db m213551) WM
107 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — Shawnee — Where Nature Meets History
You are standing in the historic Village of Shawnee, named after the Shawnee Nation. European-Americans settled in this region in the early 1800’s first for the salt of Saltlick Township. Upon discovering coal in the region, coal companies built . . . Map (db m217755) HM
108 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — St. Mary Roman Catholic Church
. . . Map (db m247078) HM
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109 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 2 — Tecumseh Theater
This building, first known as the Red Men’s Hall, was completed in 1908. In 1976 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. Saved from the wrecking ball, and renamed the Tecumseh Theater. An early example of skyscraper . . . Map (db m139179) HM
110 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee — 1 — Welcome to Shawnee and the Little Cities of Back Diamond Region
Welcome to Shawnee and the Little Cities of Back Diamonds Region. This green space celebrates the place we call home by acknowledging and honoring the courage and hard work of thousands of people who labored here to mine the coal that helped power a . . . Map (db m139147) HM
111 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee, Salt Lick Township — Shawnee
1870-1880 capital of the Knights of Labor union movementMap (db m247075) HM
112 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee, Salt Lick Township — Welcome to Tecumseh Lake and the Wayne National Forest!
Tecumseh Lake rests on the site of the old XX mine, one of the many mines that supported Shawnee's economy in the 19th and 20th centuries, During the creation of the lake, the railroad bed was turned into a berm-style dam. With the end of . . . Map (db m247077) HM
113 Ohio, Perry County, Shawnee, Salt Lick Township — You're on the Buckeye Trail!
The Buckeye Trail The Buckeye Trail is Ohio's State Scenic Trail. It's 1400+ miles, winding around Ohio, from a Lake Erie, beach, to a hilltop overlooking the Ohio River, to the rock formations of Hocking Hills and the expanse of forests in . . . Map (db m247076) HM
114 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 2-64 — A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio / The Cradle of Catholicity in Ohio
A Seed of Catholic Education in Ohio. In April 1830 four Dominican sisters from St. Catherine's, Kentucky, founded St. Mary's Academy, the first Catholic school in Perry County. Bishop Edward Fenwick, first Bishop of Ohio, donated a small . . . Map (db m11996) HM
115 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 5-64 — First Catholic Church in Ohio
St. Joseph Church, “Cradle of the Faith in Ohio.” was the first Catholic church in the state. Dominican Father Edward Fenwick, later the first bishop of Cincinnati, came from Kentucky to visit local Catholics for the first time in . . . Map (db m122412) HM
116 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 6-64 — First Lutheran Synod
Lutheran congregations formed in Perry County beginning in the late eighteenth to early nineteenth century. The Mother Synod, the Evangelical Lutheran Ministerium of Pennsylvania, sent missionary pastors to Ohio to preach to the growing number of . . . Map (db m13094) HM
117 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — First Mass in Ohio
In the Fall of 1808, Father Edward Fenwick, a Dominican priest, met Jacob Dittoe on this site and offered the Holy Mass for his family and their kinsmen, the Fink family. Dittoe had written to Bishop John Carroll, the first Catholic bishop in . . . Map (db m188389) HM
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118 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 7-64 — General Philip Henry Sheridan
(Side A): Philip Sheridan was most likely born in County Cavan, Ireland in 1831, but records do not indicate his actual birthplace. His family moved to Somerset when Philip was a child and lived down the avenue from this site. His family . . . Map (db m12012) HM
119 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 10-64 — Jacob Miller’s Tavern
In 1805, for $1.50 an acre, Jacob Miller purchased this property in the Congressional Land Office in Chillicothe, capital of the new state of Ohio. He and Somerset co-founder John Finck then each built a tavern on either side of town along the . . . Map (db m122410) HM
120 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — Nellie Sheridan Wilson — 1869-1947
Nellie Sheridan was born into a traditional Irish family but was not content to fill the usual role of a 19th century woman working only inside the home. Somerset's first female postmaster and one of the youngest one in U.S. history, Nellie at 19 . . . Map (db m133508) HM
121 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — Somerset
Home of Civil War General Phil SheridanMap (db m133367) HM
122 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — Somerset
Home of Phil Sheridan Civil War GeneralMap (db m247082) HM
123 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — The Sheridan Homestead
The present frame dwelling was built by Gen. Sheridan for his parents in 1859. Under the large oak tree near the house, William Henry Harrison, Corwin, Ewing and Hamer addressed political meetings before the Civil War. In the grove in front of the . . . Map (db m13095) HM
124 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — 1-64 — The Sheridan Monument / 1829 Courthouse
(Side A): The Sheridan Monument The Sheridan monument was erected by and given to the Village of Somerset by the State of Ohio in 1905 to honor the memory of Somerset's General Phillip Henry Sheridan. "Little Phil" was raised in Somerset . . . Map (db m13096) HM
125 Ohio, Perry County, Somerset — Veterans Memorial
In memory of our war deadMap (db m247667) WM
126 Ohio, Perry County, Thornville — Site of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church
This site marks the location of Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Erected in 1808 to the glory of the Triune God Services were held until 1942Map (db m188370) HM
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127 Ohio, Perry County, Thornville — 8-64 — Zion Reformed Church
Zion (Ribel's) Church was built on this site in 1808. The log structure was located in the Zion Ridge Cemetery, adjacent to the first school in Thorn Township. The congregation of Zion Reformed Church is the oldest in Perry County still in . . . Map (db m16260) HM
128 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Churches of Our Ancestors — Susquehanna Greenway — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
We honor the churches of Duncannon that served the community over 100 years ago. Our Christian tradition began in 1804 with the Presbyterian Church at the Mouth of the Juniata and continues to this day. "Sabbath Day" by Scotty . . . Map (db m242162) HM
129 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 6 — Clark's Ferry Bridge — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
The Clark's Ferry Bridge was part of the Main Line Pennsylvania Canal built in 1828. Mules walked on a cantilevered walkway outside the structure and towed canal boats across the river. The dam below the bridge was known as Green's Dam and . . . Map (db m119917) HM
130 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 10 — Clark's Ferry Tavern — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
The Clark's Ferry Tavern, the oldest building in Duncannon, was originally built by John or Daniel Clark as early as 1788 and later enlarged. It served vital roles as a docking point for the ferry crossing the Susquehanna River, an inn, tavern, . . . Map (db m119883) HM
131 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Duncannon Area Schools — 1892 - 1955
Erected by the Duncannon High School Alumni Association to remember the students, faculty, school board members and citizens served by the Duncannon Area SchoolsMap (db m119888)
132 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 7 — Duncannon National Bank — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Built in 1889, this was the first building in Perry County to be devoted exclusively to banking. The Duncannon National Bank was the first National Bank established in the county and started operations January 1, 1890. Its president was John . . . Map (db m119949) HM
133 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Duncannon Presbyterian Church Annex — Built 1889
1889-1926 Duncannon National Bank 1926-1936 Perry Co. Telephone and Telegraph Company 1936-1963 The United Telephone Company of Penna. 1963- Duncannon Presbyterian ChurchMap (db m119955) HM
134 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Duncannon School — Susquehanna Greenway — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
The two-story brick schoolhouse was built in 1873 at the corner of High and Maple Streets at a cost of $9275. The cupola contained a two-hundred pound bell from VanDusen and Tift of Cincinnati. All grades used the four-room school until it closed . . . Map (db m242160) HM
135 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 4 — Duncannon Square — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Once lined with shade trees and featuring a public fountain in the town green, the Duncannon Square has been the center of activity since the very beginning. The square featured the National Hotel in the northwest corner and the Laird Hotel in . . . Map (db m119912) HM
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136 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 2 — Entering Duncannon — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
The Wister Mansion was at the intersection of New Bloomfield Road and Main Street, now the location of the American Legion. It was the home of John Wister who at age 14 became an errand boy at the Duncannon Iron Works and rose to become its . . . Map (db m119906) HM
137 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 3 — Entering Duncannon — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
On February 4, 1887 a charter was granted by the Commonwealth for the construction of the Perry County Railroad from Duncannon to New Bloomfield. On September 12, 1889 the first locomotive entered New Bloomfield. The Duncannon Station sat just to . . . Map (db m119908) HM
138 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — First Sunday School In Perry County
• • In • • the Church at the Mouth of the Juniata the forerunner of the Duncannon Presbyterian Church • • the • • first Sunday School in Perry County was organized in 1821 and has had practically a continual existence . . . Map (db m119953) HM
139 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Lightning Guider Sleds
Produced between 1904 and 1988 by the Standard Novelty Works, located here. In 1920 the plant was credited with producing more children's sleds than any other U.S. factory; its capacity was then 1,600 to 1,800 per day. The company also made . . . Map (db m19711) HM
140 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — Ross McHugh Hood — July 17, 1846. - July 1, 1863.
Killed at Battle of Gettysburg. Buried with Unknown Co. G, 149. Regt. Pa. Vol.Map (db m119891) WM
141 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon — 5 — The Railroad in Duncannon — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
The railroad steamed into Duncannon in 1848 and was a major factor in the growth and development of the area. In the mid-1800s the railroad ran through the center of town on Apple Tree Alley. Around 1865 the earliest station was built at the corner . . . Map (db m119919) HM
142 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Penn Township — Duncannon
Formerly "Petersburg" Renamed for Duncan Family Founded 1844Map (db m119885) HM
143 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Penn Township — 1 — Duncannon Iron Works
A large industrial complex existed from the base of the mountain to Little Juniata Creek known as the Duncannon Iron Works. A single iron forge was built in 1827 by Stephen Duncan and John Mahon. In 1832 it was operated by John Johnson & Co. until . . . Map (db m119941) HM
144 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Penn Township — Pennsylvania Canal — Juniata Division
This Division was built in 1828-33. It extended to the eastern end of the Allegheny Portage Railroad at Hollidaysburg, a distance of 127 miles. Just west of here, the Canal crossed the Juniata by an aqueduct which was used until 1901. Abutment and . . . Map (db m19541) HM
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145 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Penn Township — Veterans Memorial
To Servicemen who served their country during all wars To all Veterans who servedMap (db m119920) WM
146 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Penn Township — Veterans Memorial
. . . Map (db m242164) WM
147 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Watts Township — Pennsylvania Canal
This State-owned artificial water-way system, built 1826-1834, was designed to connect points like Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Erie in a vast inland trade. It embraced six chief canal divisions and two railroads. Here the Susquehanna, Juniata, and . . . Map (db m19708) HM
148 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Duncannon, Watts Township — Pennsylvania Canal — Susquehanna Division
Built 1823-31; operated until 1901. It extended from Duncan's Island to Northumberland. In its 41-mile course, the Division embraced 13 locks, 7 aqueducts, old Shamokin Dam, and West Branch Towpath Bridge. Traces of the Canal can be seen at points . . . Map (db m19709) HM
149 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 15 — A New Century — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1901: PA Department of Forestry founded. 1903: Ford Motor Company founded. 1903: Wright brothers' first flight at Kitty Hawk.
Automobile Age Arrived In 1903, Dr. E.E. Moore of New Bloomfield . . . Map (db m242090) HM
150 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 10 — A Perry County Civil War Soldier: Sergeant John Jones — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1860: President Abraham Lincoln elected. 1861: Civil War began. 1861-1865: Perry County sent hundreds of men to the Civil War.
During the Civil War (1861-1865), Perry County sent hundreds of men to . . . Map (db m242056) HM
151 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 6 — Birth of a New County! — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1812-1814: War of 1812, Oliver Hazard Perry, Naval Hero. 1820: Perry County established. 1827: County government moved to New Bloomfield
With a history of topographical, economic and political . . . Map (db m242049) HM
152 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 22 — Building on the Past as We March into the Future
1972: Little Buffalo State Park dedicated. 1982: Perry County Council of the Arts formed. 1995: First McDonald's opened in Howe Township. 2010: First county traffic light installed in Marysville. 2020: . . . Map (db m242126) HM
153 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 2 — Contact Between Widely Different Cultures — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1682: William Penn established the colony. 1740s: European-Americans settled illegally in Perry County. 1754: Treaty of Albany legalized settlement.
Artifacts and Pathways By the mid-1700s, . . . Map (db m242039) HM
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154 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 7 — Early Schools, Academies and Religious Institutions — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1804: First academy established at Duncannon. 1834: Free School Act of Pennsylvania passed. 1838: New Bloomfield Academy chartered. 1840: Willow Grove Female Seminary established.
Prior to the . . . Map (db m242052) HM
155 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 20 — Forces of Change 1945-2020 — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1946: "Baby Boom" began 1956: Interstate highway system launched. 2001: The 9/11 terrorist attack.
In 1945, returning service members found Perry County much the way they had left it: predominantly . . . Map (db m242116) HM
156 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 8 — Growth of Agriculture, Commerce and Industry Before the Civil War
ca. 1842: African American settlement near Millerstown. 1850: Fugitive Slave Act enacted; Compromise of 1850. 1852: First fair by the Agricultural Society of Perry County
Relatively small-scale iron . . . Map (db m242053) HM
157 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 3 — Indian Attacks in Shermans Valley — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1756: French & Indian War began. 1756-1763: Indians drove settlers form Shermans Valley. 1766: Donegal Presbytery authorized Perry County congregations.
Scotch-Irish settlers moved north from Carlisle . . . Map (db m242040) HM
158 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 17 — Life in the Great Depression — Economic Collapse, Recovery and Change — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
1929: Stock market crash. 1932: PA unemployment at 35%. Banks fail nationwide. 1933: President Franklin D. Roosevelt initiated New Deal. 1935: Social Security enacted.
After WW I ended, industrial . . . Map (db m242106) HM
159 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 5 — Life in the Pennsylvania Backcountry — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1787: US Constitution written. 1789: President George Washington inaugurated. 1794: Whiskey Rebellion.
Perry Countians were fiercely independent people and many were Anti-Federalists during the debate . . . Map (db m242047) HM
160 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 21 — Most Visible Changes 1945-2020 — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1961-1963: PA law required school district consolidation. 1969: First men on the moon. 1983: First mobile phone cost $4000. 1989: International protocol enabled the World Wide Web
After the war, . . . Map (db m242122) HM
161 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 4 — Perry Countians in the Revolutionary War — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1775: Revolutionary War began. 1776: Independence declared. 1781: Battle of Yorktown ended the fighting. 1783: Treaty of Paris recognized US independence.
Many Perry Countians served in the . . . Map (db m242042) HM
162 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 11 — Perry County at Gettysburg: Summer of 1863 — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1862-1863: Prominent Perry Countian A. L. McClure advised President Lincoln. 1863: Emancipation Proclamation issued. 1865: Robert E. Lee surrendered and Civil War ended.
As the end of June 1863, . . . Map (db m242079) HM
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163 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — Perry County Covered Bridges — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
① Adair's Bridge, 1864, Shermans Creek, refurbished 2007. ② Bastline Bridge, 1871, Shermans Creek, refurbished 2007. ③ Book's Bridge, 1884, Shermans Creek, rebuilt 2004. ④ Clay's Bridge, 1890, Little Buffalo Creek, . . . Map (db m242041) HM
164 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 12 — Post-Civil War Traditions: Veterans' Reunions & Grand Army of the Republic (GAR Posts) — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1865: Thirteenth Amendment abolished slavery. 1877: Southern Reconstruction ended. 1898: Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument Dedicated
After the Civil War, many Perry County veterans were glad to be . . . Map (db m242080) HM
165 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 13 — Post-Civil War Transformation — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1866: First bank organized in New Bloomfield. 1869: First water company organized in Blain. 1891: First telephone line strung between Newport and Loysville. 1898: Newport Square lit by electricity.
. . . Map (db m242082) HM
166 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 9 — Pre-Civil War Transportation Development — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1821: Harrisburg & Millerstown Turnpike chartered. 1829: Pennsylvania Canal opened through Perry County. 1849: Pennsylvania Railroad completed through Perry County.
The building of turnpikes, . . . Map (db m242054) HM
167 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 1 — The First Inhabitants of Perry County — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
16,000 years ago: Native Americans arrived in North America 11,000 years ago: Paleoindians settled in Perry County 1,000 years ago: Maize farming villages . . . Map (db m242037) HM
168 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 18 — The Greatest Generation Goes to War — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1939: Nazis invaded Poland setting off World War II. 1941: Pearl Harbor attacked. 1945: Germany and Japan surrendered.
During WWII, tens of millions perished in history's most deadly conflict. . . . Map (db m242110) HM WM
169 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — The Gring Lions — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
David Gring, builder of the Newport and Sherman's Valley Railroad, installed these lions in front of his East Newport mansion in the 1880s. They were carved by Adolph V. and William David Hombach at their Marble and Granite works on South Front . . . Map (db m242084) HM
170 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — The Perry County Bicentennial Plaza — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Made possible in part from the generous gifts of: Allen E. Hench, Esq. of Newport Borough | Connie L. Hench Houch of Penn Township Kirk R. Hench of Saville Township In honor of the Hench and associated families . . . Map (db m242036) HM
171 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 19 — The Perry County Home Front During World War II — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1941: Nation mobilized for war. 1944: Allies invaded Normandy, France. 1945: Victory in Europe and Japan celebrated.
The stunning Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and the declaration of war by . . . Map (db m242114) HM
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172 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 14 — Transportation and Natural Resources — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1889: Johnstown flood ended canal era. 1892: Homestead Strike in Pittsburgh symbolized labor unrest. 1898: Spanish American War.
Railroads Economic expansion in Perry County following the Civil . . . Map (db m242089) HM
173 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Welcome home Perry County Vietnam Veterans 1954 - 1975 They gave all they had Richard L. Fry • Edwin C. Hockenberry • Joseph L. Hockenberry • David S. Kline • C. Bruce Landis II • Jack I. Maguire William B. . . . Map (db m242128) WM
174 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Elliottsburg, Spring Township — 16 — WW I and Its Aftermath — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
1912: Titanic sank. 1914: Killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand sparked World War I. 1920: Women gained the right to vote.
Political tensions in Europe sparked war in 1914. In 1917, the Untied States . . . Map (db m242104) HM
175 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Green Park, Tyrone Township — Green Park — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
While quiet today, Green Park once bustled with energy. Thanks to abundant clay and sand for brickmaking, reliable water power from Montour Creek and entrepreneurship residents, the area presented an ideal location for early industry. . . . Map (db m242133) HM
176 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Green Park, Tyrone Township — Green Park School — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
The present Green Park School is the third building on this property and is the forerunner of the current West Perry school complex. A log subscription school building was first constructed west of the present site at Green Park as early as 1815. . . . Map (db m242139) HM
177 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Fetter House — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
Henry Fetter (1793-1863) constructed this Federal Period home in 1848. One of the first settlers, Fetter served as prothonotary, founding director of two schools, a captain of the Landisburg Artillery, a director of the never-built Duncannon and . . . Map (db m242156) HM
178 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Landisburg — New Bloomfield - 10 —
Named for Abram Landis Founded 1793Map (db m241794) HM
179 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Landisburg — Where Perry County Began — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
1752 - First legal settler, Andrew Montour 1799 - First physician, Dr. John Creigh 1820 - First Perry County Court House 1821 - First agricultural fair 1822 - First Newspaper, The Perry Forester . . . Map (db m242142) HM
180 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Landisburg Architecture — A Collage of Styles Showing More than 200 Years of Building Traditions. — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
The coursed sandstone Dunbar-Creigh House on Water Street was completed in the early 1800s. It best exemplifies the Georgian style with its symmetrical faηade, central door, multi-pane windows and molded cornice. Built in 1896 by . . . Map (db m242149) HM
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181 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — New Hope United Church of Christ — Trinity Reformed Church of Perry County — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
The early years: From 1777 to 1819, pastors from the Reformed congregation in Carlisle preached among German Reformed families in Sherman's and Fishing Creek valleys. Residents established the first churches of what became known as the . . . Map (db m242144) HM
182 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Perry County — 1820 - 1970
Sesquicentennial commemorating Landisburg as the first county seat March 22, 1970 held at Trinity United Church of Christ Perry County was established by an act of the state legislature signed by Governor William Findlay . . . Map (db m242145) HM
183 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Perry County's First Seat of Government — Perry County Bicentennial — 1820 - 2020 —
On March 22, 1820, Perry County was formed out of part of Cumberland County, and Landisburg was named the temporary county seat by an impartial panel of three people selected by Governor William Findlay. Reflecting the pioneer beginnings of . . . Map (db m242140) HM
184 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — Site of Blacksmith Shop
Site of Blacksmith Shop, operated from 1918 to 1956 by Arthur W. Rice, 1882-1956Map (db m242143) HM
185 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — The Above Corner Stone
The above corner stone is from the stone school house built 1837 on lot #14 - H. Landis, stone mason. The free public school law of 1834 was accepted in 1836 and the board of school directors built the stone school building, the first free . . . Map (db m242146) HM
186 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg — The Dunbar-Creigh House — A Splendid Example of Early Pennsylvania Stone House Architecture — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
Constructed between 1794-1809 of Pennsylvania stone, this 'bank' house has served as a residence, a legal and law office, an inn and a stage coach stop. John Dunbar purchased a lot measuring 150 feet by 60 feet from borough founder Abraham Landis . . . Map (db m242148) HM
187 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Landisburg, Tyrone Township — Landisburg Cemetery
Established December 3rd, 1833 via a gift of Zachariah and Mary Rice:
Said land to be known by the name of "Rice's Burying Ground near Landisburg" and was deeded to Landisburg Borough
Map (db m242157) HM
188 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — Dr. Reifsnyder
Dr. Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D., a pioneer medical missionary to China for more than thirty years, lived in this house both before and after her work abroad. Born 1858, she died here in 1922.Map (db m23370) HM
189 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D.
To Perry County Womanhood as exemplified in the life of Elizabeth Reifsnyder, M.D. Born 1858 — Died 1922 Outstanding Woman of Perry County's First Century . . . Map (db m119868) HM
190 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — Holman Mercantile Store ~ Willowbrook Apartments — Constructed 1874 — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
"The Leading Merchants" - In 1847, Jacob and Michael B. Holman founded a mercantile business in Liverpool, PA on the Kerstetter property on Front Street. Michael early left the partnership, and Jacob later brought his two sons Park and . . . Map (db m119870) HM
191 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — Liverpool — Selinsgrove - 22 —
Named for Liverpool-England Founded 1818Map (db m245646) HM
192 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — Veterans Memorial
In memory of All Veterans who served our countryMap (db m119869) HM
193 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool — William Grant Morris M. D. — In memory of — Born April 4, 1851 • Died July 27, 1931 —
College of Physicians and Surgeons Baltimore, Maryland 1878. A rural doctor who ministered to those in distress throughout this countryside in all hours and seasons from 1899 until his death. Erected in gratitude by his fellow townsmen as a . . . Map (db m119867) HM
194 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Liverpool, Buffalo Township — Millersburg Ferry
The only surviving ferry service across the Susquehanna began as early as 1825. boats were poled by manpower until 1873, when the first paddlewheeler was acquired. In the 1920's, gasoline engine replaced steam power, and the paddlewheels were . . . Map (db m23375) HM
195 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Loysville, Northeast Madison Township — Fort Robinson
Pioneers' stronghold built 1755 on land of George Robinson; in use for several years as refuge from Indian attacks. The site was about a mile away on the side road.Map (db m90726) WM
196 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Loysville, Tyrone Township — Loysville Area Veterans Memorial
This plaque honors all the men and women of the Loysville Area who served in the Armed Forces during war and peace times but especially those who gave their lives in the fight for freedom and peace.Map (db m90725) WM
197 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Marysville — Perry County Memorial Wall
This memorial is dedicated to all those sons and daughters of Perry County who have served. These names recognize those who gave their lives in that service.Map (db m176896) WM
198 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Marysville — Rockville Bridge
The longest stone masonry arch railroad bridge in the world, one mile to the south, was built 1900-02. With forty-eight arches, it has a length of 3,820 feet. This was the third bridge constructed here by the Pennsylvania Railroad. A wooden . . . Map (db m19540) HM
199 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Marysville — Veterans Memorial Park — 1776 - 1976
In honor of the men and women who so dedicated their live to keep our families and country safe and freeMap (db m176919) WM
200 Pennsylvania, Perry County, Marysville — World Wars I and II Memorial
Dedicated to the memory of the boys of Marysville and vicinity who made the Supreme Sacrifice in the service of their country in World War I and World War IIMap (db m176920) WM

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