On Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15) south of South Street, on the right when traveling south.
Historic Farnsworth House (Sweney) was saved from demolition in 1972 by the Shultz's - who began restoration of the house and grounds, restoring it to its original 1863 appearance. Four families have occupied the house and grounds over the past two . . . — — Map (db m245447) HM WM
Mission Statement of ELPC
We show God's unconditional love by providing refuge for spiritual growth, ardently pursuing justice, and extending Christ's radical hospitality to all.
ELPC is a multicultural, diverse, and inclusive congregation . . . — — Map (db m247288) HM
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the
United States
Department of the Interior
The Miller family was active in
the Whiskey Insurrection
1794 — — Map (db m225358) HM
has been entered in the
National Register of Historic Places
under provisions of the
National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 — — Map (db m224839) HM
B.F. Jones Memorial Library has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978 by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m212808) HM
On 15th Street at Merchant Street, on the right when traveling west on 15th Street.
Blacksmith Shop
But 1826, the Harmony Society's blacksmith shop stood across the street from here on the west side of Merchant Street near Street. The building, valued at $400, contained five forges. One feature of the Society's first . . . — — Map (db m206147) HM
On Church Street at Creese Street, on the right when traveling north on Church Street.
Carriage House
The carriage house of the Harmony Society leader, George Rapp, was located at the comer of Thirteenth and Church Streets. In the 1890s the building was changed into a two-story dwelling and rented out. Architect Charles Stotz . . . — — Map (db m206517) HM
On 15th Street at Merchant Street, on the right when traveling west on 15th Street.
The Harmony Society excelled in making beer, wine, liquor, and whiskey. In fact, the Economy label became synonymous with the best whiskey to be had on the market. However the members mutually agreed to abstain from the general consumption of . . . — — Map (db m206165) HM
On 13th Street at Church Street, on the right when traveling east on 13th Street.
Economy's Greenhouses
Because the Harmony Society took a deep interest in the cultivation of flowers and plants, members built a greenhouse in their second town, New Harmony, Indiana (1814-1825) and here their third town, Economy, Pennsylvania . . . — — Map (db m206476) HM
The school block was bounded by Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Church, and Merchant Streets.
The large, two-story Blaine House was dismantled and reassembled here some time after the June 1824 arrival of the Harmony Society at Economy. According to . . . — — Map (db m206120) HM
On Church Street south of 13th Street, on the right when traveling north.
The southeast block of the intersection of Church and Thirteenth Streets served the Harmony Society's woolen industry amongst other trades. In operation from 1826 until about 1845, the wool mill stood on the corner of Twelfth Street and Ohio View . . . — — Map (db m206520) HM
On Merchant Street at 14th Street, on the right when traveling north on Merchant Street.
This is an original Harmonist house. In the second half of the nineteenth century, the head of household was Andreas Kotrba (alternately spelled Gotterwa) (1807-1880), the boss blacksmith for the Harmony Society. According to John S. Duss . . . — — Map (db m206189) HM
On East End Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Relocation and reconstruction of
this original 1802 Beaver Log House
was made possible by grants from
the P.M. Moore Foundation, whose
generous support of the Beaver
Area Historical Museum is hereby
gratefully acknowledged — — Map (db m176907) HM
On East End Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
1966 - "Point of Beginning” in Ohioville on the PA/Ohio line
1966 - Old Economy Village in Ambridge
1974 - The Captain William Vicary Mansion in Freedom
1975 – Greersburg Academy in Darlington
1975 - Legion Ville near Ambridge
1975 - . . . — — Map (db m177041) HM
On Fourth Avenue at Pennsylvania Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 18), on the right when traveling south on Fourth Avenue.
Founded 1848 by Dr. Edward Acker. Used hydrotherapy or water to heal. First hospital in Beaver County. Town's first Post Office, 1856.
Phillipsburg soldiers orphans school founded 1866 by Rev. William Taylor. Destroyed by fire 1876. — — Map (db m50181) HM
On 3rd Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 65) south of 14th Street, on the right when traveling south.
Built by the U.S. War Department
1788-89
and garrisoned for several years to protect communication via Beaver Creek with the Great Lakes — — Map (db m206119) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 68, 0.4 miles south of Benvenue Road, on the right when traveling north.
Benvenue Manor was built in 1816 by George Henry Mueller near the Old Venango Trail. Stone for the manor was quarried on the property. Saint Paul's Lutheran Church, Zelienople, was founded here. Also on the property is Sunrise Cottage, built in . . . — — Map (db m50287) HM
On Allegheny Street west of Wayne Street, on the right when traveling west.
Given to the Borough of Hollidaysburg
by Rosalin Krelitz, Judy Krelitz,
Janis Krelitz Mirbach & Leona Krelitz Freshman,
January 1, 1983 to memorialize a man's love
of his family and pride in his community.
[bas relief bust]
William . . . — — Map (db m192573) HM
On West Packer Avenue at Chacona Lane, on the left when traveling east on West Packer Avenue.
Sustained major fire damage Sept. 7, 1987 Restored and reoccupied May 23, 1988 Mayor Nicholas Chacona Council President Gene Palluzzi — Council Members — Francis Altieri • William Baird • Sidney Freedman Dr. Pat Musto • Henry Peterpaul • Michael . . . — — Map (db m198156) HM
On 3rd Street (Pennsylvania Route 3020) at Poplar Street, on the left when traveling north on 3rd Street.
Prominent Towanda attorney David Cash served as Bradford County District Attorney and Prothonotary. He was interested in the construction of the North Branch Canal and Barclay Railroad. He lived at this home with his wife, the former Mary Ann . . . — — Map (db m201086) HM
On Chestnut Street at 3rd Street, on the left when traveling east on Chestnut Street.
The architecture of this structure is often referred to as "Gingerbread Victorian." It features a series of sharply peaked escalloped gables: four on the east side, three on the south side and one at the north. The narrow, high windows have . . . — — Map (db m201096) HM
On 3rd Street at Poplar Street (Pennsylvania Route 3020), on the left when traveling north on 3rd Street.
Hon. Ulysses Mercur was the 8th Judge of Bradford County and 12th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania. He was regarded as the most scholarly man in the county and a faithful member of his church. His widow, Sarah, presented a . . . — — Map (db m201087) HM
On 3rd Street at Lombard Street, on the right when traveling north on 3rd Street.
Father John O'Reilly built a plain wooden church in 1841 on the present site of the Sts. Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church. In 1869 during the rectorship of Rev. Patrick Toner, the present fine, brick church was begun. It was finished and . . . — — Map (db m201092) HM
On Street Road at Lower York Road (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling south on Street Road.
Originally a two-story stone tavern built in the mid-1800s, this building served as a prime stop for stagecoach riders traveling between New York and Philadelphia. The inn opened in 1987 with ten overnight rooms. By 1998, nearly 60 more rooms . . . — — Map (db m221129) HM
The Grist Mill was conceived by Peddler's Village Founder Earl Jamison and designed and built in an authentic colonial manner with the help of a local architect, Alfred N. Boell, and wood craftsman, Ray Nadjinski, in 1973.
The water wheel was . . . — — Map (db m221233) HM
On Ferry Street west of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 32), on the left when traveling west.
This house is a fine example of Georgian-style architecture built in the Federal period around the end of the 18th century. Originally, the house was level with West Ferry Street. But the construction of the Delaware Canal in the 1820s required . . . — — Map (db m221134) HM
On Main Street north of German Street, on the right when traveling north.
Inspiration of and supported generously by
Thomas R. Murray
Log house and support donated by
P.W. Carothers Family
Textor School Road log house dismantled,
relocated and reconstructed by and with
donation support of
Harmony Museum . . . — — Map (db m244469) HM
John George Vogeley house, circa 1850. William Schroth and family lived here from 1877 until 1926. Only the summer kitchen remains. — — Map (db m163527) HM
On Maltby Avenue east of Main Street, on the left when traveling east.
The McCandless Schoolhouse project was originally envisioned by Dr. G.C. McCandless as a memorial to his late wife, Dr. Pauline McCandless. In 1988 the building was moved to the campus of Slippery Rock University from its original location in . . . — — Map (db m220083) HM
On Maltby Avenue east of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 173), on the right when traveling east.
Built in 1900 and used as the Slippery Rock Normal School's Model School and as Slippery Rock High School, Paul and Carolyn Carruth Rizza Hall was restored to its original architectural splendor as the result of a generous donation by Mrs. Ethel . . . — — Map (db m220085) HM
On Baltimore Pike (U.S. 1), on the right when traveling east.
Welcome to the Barns-Brinton House, built in 1714 by William Barns for use as a tavern and private home. The Chadds Ford Historical Society purchased this handsome brick building in 1969, and has authentically restored it and furnished it as a . . . — — Map (db m193846) HM
On South 1st Avenue at West Maple Street, on the right when traveling south on South 1st Avenue.
The small house known as Brandywine Mansion is the oldest structure in the Lukens National Historic District. The original east section, closer to the road, dates back to the mid 1700s and the larger west section was added around 1788, shortly after . . . — — Map (db m236589) HM
On South First Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Graystone Mansion is Coatesville's most architecturally significant residence and
was the home of Abram Francis Huston who succeeded his father, Dr. Charles
Huston as president of the Lukens Iron & Steel Company in 1897. A grandson . . . — — Map (db m65939) HM
Near South 1st Avenue south of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
The project to make and roll the steel that went into the World Trade Center began in 1967. The steel for the bases of Towers 1 and 2 had to be able to support incredible loads, Lukens was chosen due to their expertise in the production of . . . — — Map (db m205652) HM
On North Valley Forge Road (Pennsylvania Route 1007) 0.4 miles south of U.S. 202, on the left when traveling south.
Organized in 1711 by Welsh families, it is the third oldest Baptist church in the State and the mother of eight nearby congregations. The present building, the second, was erected in 1805. — — Map (db m28102) HM
On Swedesford Road at N. Ship Road, on the right when traveling west on Swedesford Road.
This stone home was erected circa 1798 on the foundation of an 18th century Log Building owned by John Quinn, Weaver and the original proprietor of the township's first Tavern, The Fox Chase Inn.
For many years the cottage was associated with . . . — — Map (db m168940) HM
On Freedom Rider Trail, on the left when traveling south.
Squire Cheyney Farmhouse, 2006.
Documentary evidence suggests the east part (right) of
the house was built by 1797, the west part c. 1815,
and the end shed c. 1830. The back of the west section
was raised and the brick cornice was added . . . — — Map (db m188374) HM
The Peirce-du Pont House takes its name from the two families who lived here for a combined total of over 200 years. When Pierre S. du Pont acquired Longwood from the Peirce family in 1906, his purchase included their early 18th-century farmhouse . . . — — Map (db m144179) HM
On Yellow Springs Road, on the right when traveling west.
Quarters of
Maj. Gen. William Alexander
Lord Sterling
Continental Army
During the Valley Forge
Encampment
December 19, 1777 – June 19, 1778
Maj. James Monroe
Fifth President of the United States
Also quartered here . . . — — Map (db m62396) HM
The wrought iron Phoenix Columns here in the Symbols of Steel Sculpture Garden once supported the floors of the Stegmaier Brewery, a Wilkes-Barre, PA, landmark. The Romanesque style brewery building was constructed in the late 19th century and . . . — — Map (db m23715) HM
On North High Street at West Market Street on North High Street.
The first court house within the limits of the present County of Chester stood at this corner on a plot of ground 115 feet in front by 165 feet in depth
The building, begun in 1784 and completed in 1786, was used until 1846 when the present . . . — — Map (db m50499) HM
On W. Market Street, on the right when traveling east.
The first published biography of Abraham Lincoln was printed in this building on Feb. 11, 1860. It was prepared from Lincoln's own notes, and served to introduce him to the public as a potential presidential candidate. — — Map (db m184093) HM
On East Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
Simon Barnard Row
104-116 East Washington Street
227 North Walnut Street
These Row Houses were constructed about 1856 by Simon Barnard, local businessman, builder, realtor and Political Activist who was an advocate of the Anti-Slavery . . . — — Map (db m90315) HM
On W. Gay Street at N. High Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Gay Street.
(Turk's Head), built of logs, 1760. Used as a hospital for American wounded after the Battle of Brandywine, Sept, 1777. Some soldiers died and were buried here in the schoolyard. — — Map (db m8154) HM
On East Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
Chartered by The State of Pennsylvania on April 22, 1890 this is the only Mutual savings bank in the County and is one of seven in the state. It is owned and operated for the benefit of the depositors. Previous locations of the bank were nearby on . . . — — Map (db m49388) HM
On East Market Street, on the left when traveling east.
This Bank occupies the site on which John Hoopes erected the Turk’s Head Tavern in 1769. Much of West Chester’s early history is associated with The Turk’s Head. For nearly 200 years, as tavern and hotel, it was an important center for military, . . . — — Map (db m49389) HM
Near Boot Road at North Chester Road (Pennsylvania Route 352), on the right when traveling east.
The Goshenville Blacksmith Shop is in its original location and was the center of village life for nearly 200 years. It has a working forge and a display of an early l800's Conestoga farm Wagon along with a collection of historic tools. The . . . — — Map (db m77078) HM
On West Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162), on the left when traveling west.
The Marshalton Inn
Licensed 1822
Has Been Placed on the
National Register of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior
Constructed c. 1793 — — Map (db m191789) HM
On Strasburg Road (Pennsylvania Route 162) at Northbrook Road, on the right when traveling east on Strasburg Road.
For over 250 years, a building has stood on this site. First a house, probably built in 1750 for William and Abigail Clayton. In 1764, Joseph Martin built an addition and opened The Center House, or Martin's Tavern. For 200 years it functioned as a . . . — — Map (db m194378)
On Evergreen Street (Baltimore Pike) (Pennsylvania Route 841) at Exchange Place, on the right when traveling east on Evergreen Street (Baltimore Pike).
On the site of
this veterans memorial
formerly stood
the Hall Building
1867 - 1914
the Roselyn Theater
1914 - 1980 — — Map (db m182325) HM
This property was deeded in 1825 by Abraham Witmer to A.B. Reed, a descendent of an early Clearfield settler, making it one of the county's earliest recorded property transactions. According to an early map of the borough, the lot was owned by . . . — — Map (db m65558) HM
On East Market Street at Second Street (Pennsylvania Route 153), on the right when traveling west on East Market Street.
Clearfield County, formed March 26, 1804, was named for the clear fields found by early travelers. The first courthouse, in use for 46 years, was built circa 1814. The cornerstone for the second present courthouse was laid June 04, 1860, and . . . — — Map (db m65559) HM
On South Second Street (Pennsylvania Route 153) 0.1 miles north of East Walnut Street, on the left when traveling north.
The first county jail, c1820-1841 was a log structure, one of the oldest buildings in town. The jail is contained in the dwelling at 105 S. Second St. The second jail, 1841-1872, was a stone structure built on Market St., directly behind the . . . — — Map (db m65561) HM
On Second Street (Pennsylvania Route 153) at East Locust Street, on the left when traveling north on Second Street.
This site and the adjacent building was the first permanent location of Kurtz Bros. and Kurtz Stationery Store, founded in 1894 by Chas. T. Kurtz. The building was designed in 1901 by Washington, D.C. Architect Louis Frederick Stutz. — — Map (db m65565) HM
On South Second Avenue (Pennsylvania Route 153) at East Walnut Street on South Second Avenue.
The adjacent house, built in 1880, was the home of Thomas H. Murray (1845-1916) and his wife Jennie Reighard (1847-1907). Mr. Murray was a well known lawyer, public speaker and churchman who did much to establish land and title work throughout . . . — — Map (db m65566) HM
On Veterans Street (Pennsylvania Route 729) at Plank Road, on the right when traveling east on Veterans Street.
Nevling's Keystone Inn (c1849-1890s) is located on the old Wilderness Trail between Tyrone and Grampian. In May 1861 Col. Irvin passed by here with the Bucktails enroute to Tyrone during the Civil War. This was the last stage route in the county . . . — — Map (db m107895) HM
