Built 1828 by German colonists who came to this valley beginning 1805 seeking religious freedom - led by Dr. Frederick Haller and including the following families, Heim - Ulmer - Staiger - Waltz - Kiess - Young - Harmon - Gross - Biehl - Scheel - . . . — — Map (db m74359) HM
who was Killed in the Battle
while takeing the Bridge at
Antietam Creek, M.D. Sep't 17, 1862.
23 y'rs 5 mos & 20 days
A member of Co. H. 51st Reg't — — Map (db m303845) WM
He was Lieutenant Colonel of PA Militia, 3rd Battalion, Captain of Fifth Company 4th Battalion, was commander of Fort Muncy at the time of the Big Runaway and the Flight to Sunbury was under his direction, July 1778. Brigadier General of the 1st . . . — — Map (db m177653) HM
Between 1800 and 1850, much of the region's massive old-growth white pine was harvested, muscled to the rivers, lashed into rafts, and floated to far away shipyards and other industries. By 1850, the Industrial Revolution brought hopeful and . . . — — Map (db m304445) HM
About one half a mile southwest of this spot, on the high bluff above the river, stood the stockade known as Antes Fort. Erected by Lieut. Col. John Henry Antes in the summer of 1777. This fort was an important rallying point for the settlers in . . . — — Map (db m74246) HM
Today these lands entrusted to us rival the ruggedness and beauty originally found here. Tall hardwoods and pines on forested hillsides shade trails leading to special places. Pristine streams once again teem with life, and a trillion stars once . . . — — Map (db m304482) HM
Paddle the West Branch of the Susquehanna River where immense log drives once flowed. Gaze upon distant galaxies in ink-black skies. Search for traces of a logging ghost town. Watch an osprey plunge into the Allegheny River and emerge with a fish . . . — — Map (db m304550) HM
I remember well the day independence was declared on the plains of Pine Creek... Anna Jackson Hamilton, 1858, recalling, at age 90, the gathering under the Tiadaghton Elm on July 4, 1776. In the mid-1700s, much of Pennsylvania was still . . . — — Map (db m304578) HM
Built 1776 by Col. Henry Antes. Site on opposite side of the river at the mouth of Antes Creek. Nearby was Antes Mill, first in the region. The stockade was abandoned during the Great Runaway; burned by Indians. — — Map (db m71975) HM
Before time itself had a name, these forests were here. Except for the music of the wind, birds and brooks, the forests stood silent. The rugged mountains, deep hollows and vast forests of north central Pennsylvania were known only to the wild . . . — — Map (db m304505) HM
Erected December 20, 1907 by the Citizens of Jersey Shore and vicinity, to the memory of the Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War; War with England 1812-1814; Mexican War of 1846-1848; Civil War of 1861-1865, and of the Spanish American War . . . — — Map (db m200577) HM WM
In 1785, families from the young state of New Jersey moved to this area, led by brothers Reuben and Jeremiah Manning. They laid out streets for the new town of Waynesburg. Across the river, Scotch-Irish settlers headed for local taverns would . . . — — Map (db m200425) HM
In honor of the members of
Major Keennan Post No. 349 G.A.R.
Yours in F. C. & L.
[Fraternity, Charity & Loyalty]
Lawrence J. Anderson Daniel Artman George A. Aughenbaugh James L. Barclay
Daniel Barner Reuben Barner Eskine M. . . . — — Map (db m200544) WM
Just south along Pine Creek was the site of the first Presbyterian Church in this area, organized in 1792. It was the ancestor of the Jersey Shore Presbyterian Church, organized in 1851. — — Map (db m74244) HM
One of Pennsylvanias outstanding natural treasures, the Pine Creek Valley carves a winding path from Ansonia to Jersey Shore. Here, clear-flowing streams make the Pine Creek Valley a popular trout fishing destination. The Pine Creek Rail Trail, . . . — — Map (db m304566) HM
Visionary Pennsylvanians chose to act and were among the first great American conservationists. In fact, Pennsylvania is often considered to be the cradle of conservation in the United States. The great north central forests, stripped of their . . . — — Map (db m304465) HM
In honor of
those who served in
the Spanish-American War
H. E. Brunner J. H. Chambers John W. Embich B. F. Francis
Linn Kriner E. L. Lazotte George H. Poust John Russell
Joseph Sessman Samuel Sperrow W. Slaughenwhite . . . — — Map (db m200543) WM
[Military images, from the declaration of independence
signed under the Tiadaghton Elm through present day]
"God who gave us life gave us liberty"
Thomas Jefferson
In memory of Lt. Fredrick N. Callahan
"If my people, which . . . — — Map (db m200424) WM
In memory of those who served
in the World War
Died in Service
Joseph E. Bower Chester Breon William Bruce Percy D. Cox
Tom Farley Samuel Fulkrod Samuel W. Hanford Daniel W. Hazen
Charles S. Holden Guy W. Johnson . . . — — Map (db m200547) WM
A half-million years ago, North America entered one of several "ice ages." Thousands of years of relentless cold passed, and ice accumulated a mile thick across Canada. The ice eventually formed glaciers that slowly advanced southward into . . . — — Map (db m216285) HM
Before time had a name, these forests were here. Pine, hemlock and chestnut grew to enormous sizes. The forest ecosystem naturally found the proper balance of life. But in time, this serene landscape was changed. The first European settlers . . . — — Map (db m304591) HM
Long before roads or trains, native American Indians walked an ancient footpath that passed through this very place. Connecting the Great Shamokin Path along the Susquehanna to the Genesee River region in New York, the Pine Creek Path was known to . . . — — Map (db m216277) HM
WWI and Freeman Bower
The American Legion Post 251 was organized by sixteen Montgomery veterans on August 11, 1919. The members named the post after the first local man (and in fact the first Lycoming County man) to be killed in . . . — — Map (db m262989) HM WM
Pennsylvania's first Grange, officially organized March 4, 1871, two and a half years before organization of the Pennsylvania State Grange on Sept. 18, 1873. The National Grange (order of Patrons of Husbandry) had been established in 1867. . . . — — Map (db m43510) HM
First Presbyterian Church was formed in 1869 by the
Northumberland Presbytery. It is the
oldest church in
Montgomery. On land given by the Barber and Henderson
families a cornerstone was laid in 1872 and the building
completed in 1875. The . . . — — Map (db m263026) HM
Many sons of Montgomery have gone off to war to defend their country. Some made
the ultimate sacrifice. One of these veterans who gave the "last full measure of
devotion" was 2nd Lieutenant Delmar Decker. Born to Paul and Ruth Decker on
March . . . — — Map (db m263042) HM
Where you are standing, nestled on the edge of the Black Hole Valley, beneath the shadow of Penny Hill, lies the borough of Montgomery. Although the small factory town was founded in 1887, settlement of the area where Black Hole Creek meets the . . . — — Map (db m263045) HM
From its founding, Montgomery was an industrial town. Without its factories, it's unlikely the borough would exist today. One of the first men to start a factory in Montgomery was Levi Houston. Born in New Hampshire in 1835, he grew up learning . . . — — Map (db m263033) HM
A journey down the West Branch tells the tale of lumbering in Pennsylvania, from the early lumber mills to today's sustainable forests. As you float downstream you will see the legacy of lumber; the "rafting points" used by river pilots to . . . — — Map (db m263023) HM
Purchased and developed by
the Montoursville Lions Club for
the recreation and enjoyment of
the people of the Montoursville area — — Map (db m180236) HM
This site chosen as a memorial is rich in history. John Rockafellow donated the land as a cemetery, with the first burial occurring as early as 1811. In 1816, an octagonal stone school stood on the back, central portion of the plot. The building . . . — — Map (db m180278) HM
This old millstone was transported from Philadelphia
by ox cart sometime after 1750 and is the oldest
known relic of the community. It was discovered in
the old mill race at the site of the first grist
mill along the Loyalsock Creek, by . . . — — Map (db m180235) HM
Celebrating the lives of:
Jessica L. Aikey Daniel E. Baszczewski Michelle E. Bohlin
Jordan M. Bower Monica E. Cox Deborah Lorson Dickey
Douglas C. Dickey Carol A. Fry Claire A. Gallagher
Julia D. Grimm Rance M. Hettler . . . — — Map (db m180279) HM
In the 19th century travel by roads was slow and treacherous and railroads had not yet been established. Canal travel, for passengers and cargo, was a dependable means of transportation; canal boats helped to link Pennsylvania's major cities and . . . — — Map (db m120818) HM
You are looking at the bow and stern sections of a replica canal "cargo" boat that was salvaged from the National Canal Museum, Easton by Muncy Historical Society volunteers in January 2012. Brought to Muncy in many pieces, the sections were . . . — — Map (db m120820) HM
The famed Indian fighter and hero of the colonial wars and the Revolution was killed in ambush by Indians near here April 11, 1779. He was in charge of Fort Brady at present Muncy at the time — — Map (db m89951) WM
Capt. John Brady was ambushed and killed by Indians near this spot while bringing supplies to beleaguered Fort Brady Capt. John was an officer in the Pontiac and French and Indian Wars Major of Associations in 1775 Captain under General George . . . — — Map (db m89952) WM
To
the memory of the
Soldiers
from Muncy and Vicinity
who fell in the
War for the
Union
1861-65
Died for their Country
[Roll of Honored Dead]
"Four hundred thousand men -
the brave, the good, the true
In tangled wood, . . . — — Map (db m120756) WM
The lockkeeper and his family needed a source of water that was clean enough for drinking. Because of the proximity to the canal, the lockkeeper's family probably sold well water, homemade baked goods and produce from their garden to the canal . . . — — Map (db m120802) HM
Built by C. Donald Fisher in 1969, this 1.8 acre spring-fed farm pond gently slopes to a maximum depth of 8.5 feet. It was designed to provide a wonderful habitat for wetland plants and animal species using a wide array of food . . . — — Map (db m120804) HM
Canals are long flat waterways that do not follow the slope of the land, as do rivers and streams. To travel uphill or downhill, canal boats were raised or lowered in a lock. When a canal boat approached a lock, the captain would blow a horn . . . — — Map (db m120803) HM
Several general mercantile businesses occupied this corner before the Muncy Banking Company organized and opened its doors for business in 1893.
The name was officially changed to The Muncy Bank and Trust Company in 1962 and it remains a . . . — — Map (db m120914) HM
Laid out, 1799, by Benjamin McCarty. Named for the Monsey Indians, tribe of Delawares, who inhabited this area before arrival of the whites. Four Indian paths - Shamokin, Wyalusing, Wyoming, Towanda - formed a junction here — — Map (db m89933) HM
Laid out, 1799, by Benjamin McCarty. Named for the Monsey Indians, tribe of Delawares, who inhabited this area before arrival of the whites. Four Indian paths - Shamokin, Wyalusing, Wyoming, Towanda - formed a junction here. — — Map (db m89934) HM
The nearby memorial is at the site of this valley's first grist mill. It was built by John Alward about 1772 and burned by Indians 1779. Other mills built on the site in 1783 and 1800. Last mill was used until 1872. — — Map (db m89930) HM
Muncy Normal and High School, erected in 1873, was an architectural masterpiece of its day! In its early catalogues it was described as "centrally located, and commands a magnificent view of the entire valley. The Susquehanna Water Gap, six miles . . . — — Map (db m120943) HM
In 1882, the firm known as Coulter, Rogers and Company purchased this land and erected a large three story 'L' shaped building here for the purpose of producing wool blankets. By 1890 the firm was doing business as Muncy Woolen Mill and turning . . . — — Map (db m120941) HM
A post office was established at Muncy, April 1, 1800. Henry Shoemaker was postmaster.
Muncy's current Post Office, built by the WPA (Works Progress Administration) during the Great Depression, was completed in 1938. The lobby contains . . . — — Map (db m200186) HM
A thoroughfare for centuries, the Susquehanna River played a major role in the region's development. Here is one of the few places in Pennsylvania where all forms of transportation came together. The river, American Indian trails, canals, . . . — — Map (db m120801) HM
In Memory of Those Buried Here
Among whom are the
pioneer McCarty brothers
Benjamin 1763-1828 and William 1766-1813
founders of Muncy in the year 1797. — — Map (db m120705) HM
At this place was the first flour mill in this valley. Built by John Alward about 1772. Destroyed by Indians, 1779. The second mill built on the same site by Henry Shoemaker, 1763. The third mill built about 1800 by Jacob, son of Henry Shoemaker. . . . — — Map (db m89931) HM
St. James, one of the most-studied Gothic Revival small churches, is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places.
Erected in 1832, the original house of worship was dismantled in 1856 to make way for the new St. James Episcopal Church. . . . — — Map (db m200180) HM
You are looking at a replica of a lock-house faηade that was salvaged from the National Canal Museum, Easton by Muncy Historical Society volunteers in January 2012. Dismantled and brought to Muncy, the sections were reconstructed on this site in . . . — — Map (db m120822) HM
The McCarty House, on your left, has been enlarged since the original log structure was erected circa 1800 by William McCarty.
William and his brother, Benjamin, and their Walton cousins were Muncy's founding fathers. William laid out this . . . — — Map (db m120915) HM
Dedicated
to All Veterans of the
Armed Forces of Lycoming County
who gave their services and
some their lives to our country
during the great wars
World War I World War II
Korea Vietnam
Lebanon Grenada
Panama Persian . . . — — Map (db m180222) WM
Established in the 1830s, Port Penn grew as fast as traffic through this section of the West Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal allowed. There were hotels and taverns as well as blacksmiths to shoe mules, lumberyards and sawmills to supply wood, . . . — — Map (db m120905) HM
This fort was the principal post north of Sunbury. It was built as a stronghold against attacks on frontier settlements at the time of the American Revolution. It was destroyed by the British and their allies in 1778, then rebuilt and destroyed . . . — — Map (db m312979) HM
Paul Gatz Russel Drick James Drick Parker Rogers Roland Wentzel
Dale Gray James McCarthy John H. Hessler Raymond Fry
Hank T. Young Sherman Lyons Chester Purdy Jack D. Stroup
Thomas Springman Grant M. Bussler Warren . . . — — Map (db m175315) HM
The Friends Meeting House opposite was built in 1799. It was erected to provide a place of worship for the numerous Quaker settlers of this region — — Map (db m89953) HM
An iron Warren Truss bridge built by the American Bridge Company in 1901, crossed Lycoming Creek on this site until 2002. Last used by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it provided coal, lumber and passenger service for central PA.Lycoming County . . . — — Map (db m177671) HM
Until the late 1700s, forests covered the land here. After serving as George Washington's wagon master during the Revolutionary War, Thomas Ramsey bought land in the Pine Creek Valley, built a sawmill, and cleared trees to make room for field crops . . . — — Map (db m215999) HM
In honor and memory of the
Citizens of Crawford Township
who served in World War II
[Honored Dead]
Bradford Getgen Walter Bailey
Honor Roll
Raymond Embick Ned Sweitzer Lester Welshans Leroy Schrack
Glenn Schively . . . — — Map (db m200351) WM
About 1795, Jacob Tomb settled here and made a life in this wilderness. He, and others that followed, built primitive water-driven sawmills and sold lumber to local markets. They lashed huge timbers into rafts and floated them downstream to distant . . . — — Map (db m146398) HM
This piece of steel from the Twin Towers is here as a
memorial to those whose lives were lost and a testament
to the heroism of the members of the
New York City Fire Department, New York Police Department
and the Port Authority of NY and . . . — — Map (db m180186) HM
A natural part of river life, floods reshape a river's contours and spread nutrients throughout the floodplain. Along the West Branch of the Susquehanna River, thousands of years of periodic flooding created a fertile valley where massive white . . . — — Map (db m191991) HM
Fortunately, here in the Lumber Heritage Region both the forests and the forest industry have recovered from the unsustainable logging of the late 1800s and early 1900s. The state's single most valuable natural resource, trees now yield one billion . . . — — Map (db m191982) HM
Though it's hard to imagine when looking at today's verdant forests and clear-flowing streams, in the early 1900s, intensive logging had ravaged north-central Pennsylvania's seemingly limitless forests. Rain eroded treeless hillsides, depleting the . . . — — Map (db m191989) HM
Six-mile series of piers, built by a company incorporated in 1846; used to collect and store logs during the spring log drives down the West Branch. Helped make Williamsport the world's lumber capital prior to 1900. Badly damaged in 1889 flood, the . . . — — Map (db m43517) HM
Little League was founded in 1939 by Carl E. Stotz in Williamsport, just four miles north of here. Since the first year, it has operated with a singular goal: to help teach children the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, and fair play so that . . . — — Map (db m91024) HM
" Whereas the workingmen in the sawmills of the city of Williamsport work from 11½ to 12 hours per day, a period longer than that worked by other workingmen in the United States, which is an injury to the human system Resolved: that 10 hours is . . . — — Map (db m191957) HM
Laid out 1795 by Michael Ross. Incorporated as a borough 1806; as a city 1866. At one time a leading lumber center of the nation. Trade and travel center for over a century. — — Map (db m43519) HM
In March 1933, the federal government created the CCC to combat the Great Depression. During nine years, the CCC enrolled some 3,000,000 youths nationwide--including 194,572 men at 114 camps in Pennsylvania. Members of the 367th CCC company first . . . — — Map (db m43552) HM
Branch of Warriors Path; provided a short cut from Tioga to the Big Island, traversing “the dismal wilderness” of Lycoming Creek. Dense forest, swamp, windfall, and storm made Indians believe a demon had power in this valley. — — Map (db m43523) HM
By this path up Lycoming Creek, Conrad Weiser, with Lewis Evans, map-maker, and John Bartram, botanist, traveled to Onondaga in 1743 on a peace mission for Virginia: “To take the hatchet out of the head of the Six Nations.” — — Map (db m43549) HM
The 221 foot Lenticular Truss bridge which spanned Little Pine Creek at this location from 1890-1984 was one of several of these uniquely configured truss bridges to be built in north central Pennsylvania in the late 19th century. The distinctive . . . — — Map (db m220001) HM
The 1938 inspiration
for
Little League Baseball
practicing at Uncle Tuck's
[Carl E. Stotz]
in 1939
———————————
Founders
and First Generation of
Volunteer Personnel . . . — — Map (db m120971) HM
The 1984 Williamsport Area High School basketball team was the school's first state championship basketball squad. With the tagline "Millionaire Magic," the team, led by head coach Pete White, Sr., and assistants Lynn Datres and Larry Moore, went . . . — — Map (db m177730) HM
This gateway is erected by
the Citizens of Williamsport
to the memory of
A. Boyd Cummings
1807 1891
in appreciation of his gift of
Brandon Park
to the
City of Williamsport
in loving memory of his sister
Jane . . . — — Map (db m159301) HM
The L.L. Stearns & Sons department store actually consisted of two separate buildings along with several additions. On this wall and the adjoining wall of the plaza are several artifacts from the facades of the Stearns buildings. The porcelain . . . — — Map (db m120627) HM
Constructed in 1980
The Avco-Lycoming Metal Trades Center, a welding and metal trades instructional laboratory, is positioned at the northwest end of a pedestrian mall that runs south from West Third Street through the heart of the campus.
The . . . — — Map (db m122300) HM
Constructed in 1939
The Bardo Gymnasium, originally built as part of Williamsport High School, is named in honor of an administrator at Williamsport Area Community College, a forerunner of Penn College.
The gym hosts intercollegiate and . . . — — Map (db m120850) HM
Born
at Carlisle Pa. Mar. 16, 1817
Died
at Hanover Pa. Apr. 15, 1890
Aged 73 yrs. 29 d.
————————
Founder of
Dickinson Seminary
1848 — — Map (db m120481) HM
Bill provided exceptional commentary for over five decades, covering Lycoming College athletics and the Little League World Series. In recognition of his service, the press box section at Little League Volunteers Stadium was named in his honor . . . — — Map (db m120664) HM
Alexander began his career in the World Karting Association (champion 1992, East Series) and the Micro-Sprint Series (1993, 48 wins) before eventually earning ARCA Rookie of the Year (1996). In 1997, Alexander competed in the NASCAR Busch Series and . . . — — Map (db m177732) HM
In a Susquehanna River log drive, tens of thousands of logs floated downstream like a freight train on water. Without some means of diverting them to riverside millyards, they'd surge right out to the Chesapeake Bay. Williamsport, settled along a . . . — — Map (db m191994) HM
Built 1926. Long noted as Pennsylvania's oldest operating minor league baseball park and the nation's second oldest. The first professional game here was played April 27, 1926, between the Williamsport Grays and the Negro league Harrisburg Giants. . . . — — Map (db m43535) HM
Constructed in 1986
The Breuder Advanced Technology & Health Sciences Center is dedicated in honor of the first president of Pennsylvania College of Technology.
The center, which helped redefine the future of the institution decades ago, remains . . . — — Map (db m122446) HM
Constructed in 1993
The Bush Campus Center offers vital student services and activities. Developing social and leadership skills, maintaining a healthy lifestyle, and preparing for the world of work are important aspects of student life that . . . — — Map (db m122459) HM
Constructed in 1980
The Carl Building Technologies Center provides instructional laboratories and classrooms for programs related to building construction, service, and maintenance.
Skills students learn here often are applied off campus, onto . . . — — Map (db m120847) HM
Founder of Little League Baseball and Commissioner through 1955. Stotz developed the Little League idea in 1938; in the next year three teams played 24 games. It was at this site that Stotz established field distances for the pre-teenage players. . . . — — Map (db m43493) HM
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