On Church Street near Owego Road (New York State Route 96B), on the right when traveling west.
Organized 1852; Incorporated 1855
Land donated by Hiram Allen Building dedicated January 4, 1857
Named Allen Memorial Baptist Church 1934
Steeple damaged 1896; Repaired 2002 — — Map (db m242344) HM
On Owego Road (New York State Route 96B), on the right when traveling west.
Built 1809 by Capt. Able Hart as a halfway house. Used as a public inn & religious mtg. place. 1811 1st town mtg. & 1913 1st common school mtg. Bought by F & A Masons #411 in 1951. — — Map (db m242341) HM
On Owego Road (New York State Route 96B), on the right when traveling north.
In the military forces of the USA in war and peace to defend and preserve our freedom and in loving memory of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice — — Map (db m242342) WM
On Owego Road (New York State Route 96), on the left when traveling north.
Organized 1827; Incorporated 1831
Land given by Daniel Hart
Named for Bishop Wm. McKendree
Present church built 1867
Pipe organ 1902; Educ. wing 1977 — — Map (db m242345) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 96) just west of Maiden Lane, on the left when traveling west.
Organized 1832, church completed 1837. Bell tower removed & placed at ground level 1944. Houses an 1867 John G. Marklove organ, purchased in 1920’s -- placed on Organ Historical Society Record in 1975 — — Map (db m242343) HM
On Rock Street east of N Main Street (New York State Route 38), on the left when traveling east.
A handmade U.S. Flag made on direction of Newark Valley native, Sgt. Roland Noble, 260th Inf., 65th Div., 3rd U.S. Army, first flown at Linz, Austria 8 May 1945. Believed by Gen. “Blood and Guts” George S. Patton, commanding U.S., 3rd Army, to be . . . — — Map (db m220126) HM
On Main Street (New York State Route 38) 0.2 miles south of Tappan Road, on the right when traveling south.
Built CA 1796 by Asa Bement on Boston Purchase Lot 177. Asa’s blacksmith shop, saw mill and gristmill helped the town to develop. — — Map (db m178777) HM
On Fairfield Road at Lower Fairfield Road, on the right when traveling south on Fairfield Road.
Incorporated as Methodist Episcopal Church of Lower Fairfield, 1900
Land deeded by Alfred & Mary Dennis
Building dedicated, 1901
Ladies Aid Society formed, 1900. — — Map (db m141737) HM
On South Main Street (New York State Route 38) north of Silk Street, on the left when traveling north.
Maple Tree
By tradition on this
site was a blazed
maple tree in 1786
spared when an indian trail
was widened into wagon road.
Town of Newark Valley — — Map (db m141713) HM
On Back West Creek Road near West Creek Road when traveling north.
Pleasant Valley Church formed as W. Owego Creek Baptist Church & Soc. 1802 Wm. Lawrence & Abram Blackman donated land, 1842 present church built, 1842
Sold to: Churches of Christ in Christian Union,1966 — — Map (db m218555) HM
On New York State Route 38, 0.5 miles Wade Hollow Rd, on the left when traveling north.
Wade Farm
Purchased 1833 by Lewis Wade,
1791-1862, musician War of 1812.
Owned and worked successively
By Lewis Wade, William Wade
Edgar O. Wade, Floyd E. Wade.
State Education
Department 1938 — — Map (db m141742) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Court Street (New York State Route 96), on the right when traveling east on Front Street.
1849 Great Fire
Site of Hall of Sons of
Temperance where fire began.
Three stores left standing
104 buildings were burned
exclusive of barns — — Map (db m141773) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Church Street, on the right when traveling west on Front Street.
Built 1852, torn down 1959
Site where Thomas "Boss"
Platt conducted state and
National Republican affairs
late 19th to 20th century — — Map (db m220168) HM
On Main Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Erected August 26, 1914
This fountain honors past
Fire Chief George H. Baker,
Killed in a 1913 accident
and all Owego Firefighters. — — Map (db m152781) HM
On the Southern Tier Expressway (New York State Route 15), on the right when traveling west.
[Historical info excerpts]
Fun Facts
• The Chesepeake Bay is the largest estuary in the United States
• The 64,000 square mile watershed includes portions of
NY, PA, WV, VA, DC, DE, MD
• The watershed begins in . . . — — Map (db m239909) HM
On Front Street near Court Street (New York State Route 96), on the left when traveling west.
One of the most sought after fish in the early 1800’s was the shad. The river had plenty of them. They swam up from the Chesapeake Bay all the way to Owego and beyond. As the river changed, and dams were put in and removed, and river craft and . . . — — Map (db m141837) HM
On Front Street at Parkers Lane, on the right when traveling west on Front Street.
Father and son
John M. Parker 1805-1873
Justice Supreme Court 1859-1873
Charles E. Parker 1836-1909
Justice Supreme Court 1887-1907 — — Map (db m141808) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) 0.1 miles west of Paige Street, on the right when traveling west.
Female seminary 1843-1865. Belva A. Lockwood principal 1863-1865, National Equal Rights Party candidate for U S President 1884 and 1888 — — Map (db m141767) HM
Home of Elizabeth Brown Chatfield,
suffragist and secretary to
Susan B. Anthony, who stayed
here March 28 1894
while on speaking tour. — — Map (db m132759) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Jesse McQuigg made the following statement in 1851 when he witnessed Native Americans passing from the headwaters of the Susquehanna River at Otsego Lake on their way to Tioga Point, Chenango Point or Cayuga Lake around 1790 when he was just a boy. . . . — — Map (db m141839) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Church Street, on the left on Front Street.
On the Site of Owego
Aug. 19-20, 1779 encamped 3000
Continental soldiers the union of
General Clinton's army
which had advanced from Otsego Lake
with a convoy of 208 Bateaux
and a detachment under
General Poor
from
General . . . — — Map (db m141830) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Welcome to Owego and the Susquehanna River. The Susquehanna is a long name for a long river. From
its start at Otsego Lake, near Cooperstown, New York, it meanders 444 miles from New York through Pennsylvania, arriving at Havre de Grace, Maryland, . . . — — Map (db m141831) HM
On Front Street (New York State Route 17C) at Church Street, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Owego was the site of the Iroquois Indian village "Owagea" destroyed by American forces under Generals James Clinton and John Sullivan in 1779, during the Revolutionary War. The Susquehanna River played an important part in the history of Owego. The . . . — — Map (db m141832) HM
On Front Street at Court Street (New York State Route 96), on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States.
Rear Face:
Through the . . . — — Map (db m141825) HM
On Front Street at Court Street (New York State Route 96), on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Steamboats were a common sight in this part of the Susquehanna in the
19th century. The first one to ply the Owego section in the spring of 1826 for several weeks was the "Cadorus,” built in 1825 at York Haven, Pennsylvania.
That seems . . . — — Map (db m141838) HM
On Front Street west of Court Street (New York State Route 96), on the left when traveling west.
Prior to the early 19th century, it seems that the easiest and most common way to get across the Susquehanna River was simply to walk through the shallow water. It was easy to find locations where fording was possible with water from bank to bank . . . — — Map (db m141834) HM
On Front Street at Parkers Lane, on the left when traveling west on Front Street.
Welcome to Owego
The Village of Owego affords all the pleasures of small-town life to its visitors and locals alike. Situated on the banks of the picturesque Susquehanna River, Owego has scenic natural views from the Court Street Bridge and . . . — — Map (db m141853) HM
On North Main Street near Liberty Street (New York State Route 34), on the right when traveling south.
To the honor and glory of the soldiers of the revolution, buried in Spencer, N.Y.
Rev. Asa Cummings · Rev. Michael Burdge · Daniel Brooks · Lieut. John English · Richard Ferris · Samuel Giles · John Jones · Uriah Jacobs · Nathan Martin · Rev. . . . — — Map (db m242335) WM
On Moore Street east of Pine Street, on the left when traveling east.
This War Cannon Memorial
is to honor the former
G.A.R. Post 461--Colonel Walter C. Hull
along with the recognition
and loving memory
of All War Veterans who on
land, air and sea upheld the honor
and integrity of our country and . . . — — Map (db m154081) WM
On Moore Street east of Pine Street, on the left when traveling east.
Glenwood Cemetery and Mausoleum has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2016 by the United States Department of [the] Interior — — Map (db m154078) HM
On Chemung Street, 0.1 miles west of Tracy Road, on the right when traveling east.
An expedition against the hostile Indian nations which checked the aggressions of English and Indians on the frontiers of New York and Pennsylvania, extending westward the dominion of the United States. — — Map (db m150085) HM
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Park Place, on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Avenue.
Michael John Chamberlain
"Chambie"
1950 — 1970
W.H.S. Class of 1968
Chambie grew up on Heath Rd
in Ellistown, where he enjoyed
hunting and automobiles.
He was a lineman on the
football team, and was truly . . . — — Map (db m154089) HM WM
On Pennsylvania Avenue at Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Pennsylvania Avenue.
This native boulder
is erected to the
memory of the
Soldier and Sailor
dead of our community.
They nobly served
to safeguard
and transmit to
posterity our
country's principles
of justice, freedom
and democracy.
1776 • 1812 . . . — — Map (db m154087) WM
On Willseyville Road (County Route 304) north of Hands Hill Road, on the right.
Est. 1837-building erected 1840
Joined the Organization of
Baptist Churches 1843
Land given by Hon. Jacob Willsey
for whom the village was named. — — Map (db m203237) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 660, on the left when traveling west.
Explore Pennsylvania's Grand Canyon
Imagine a vast sheet of ice, hundreds of feet thick, inching over this landscape like a giant bulldozer. Several such glaciers sculpted this landscape. As the last glacier receded north more than 10,000 . . . — — Map (db m223098) HM
On North Williamson Road (Business U.S. 15) 0.7 miles north of South Williamson Road, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
While acting as scouts for the Williamson Road party in 1792, Robert and Benjamin Patterson discovered coal at present-day Blossburg. The first drift to mine the coal was opened on Bear Creek by David Clemons about 1815. — — Map (db m73097) HM
First secretary of labor in 1913-21, Congressman, and labor leader, spent the greater part of his life here. He was born in Scotland, 1862,
worked in the Arnot mines, rising to prominence as a labor statesman. His home is opposite. Died in 1934. — — Map (db m245715) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 287, on the right when traveling south.
Lake Nessmuk, Tioga County, is one of the Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (PFBC)-owned reservoirs which were required to be drawn down due to aging dams. PFBC used the opportunity of repairing the dam to improve the lake's habitat for fish. . . . — — Map (db m223238) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 287, on the left when traveling north.
Dedicated in memory
of the Sons and Daughters
of this area who
served in the military
forces of their country
[Armed Services Emblems]
Revolutionary War • War of 1812 • Mexican War
Civil War • Spanish/American War • World War I . . . — — Map (db m222907) WM
On Water Street at High Street/Williamson Trail (Pennsylvania Route 414), on the right when traveling north on Water Street.
United States Army
Pennsylvania National Guard
Killed in Action - Taqaddum Iraq
Operation Iraqi Freedom
1st Battalion, 28th Infantry Division
Freedom Isn't Free
SSG Ryan S. Ostrom served with Company B-109th Infantry . . . — — Map (db m91237) WM
On Water Street at High Street/Williamson Trail (Pennsylvania Route 414), on the left when traveling south on Water Street.
World War One - The Great War
Liberty Area Veterans
[Died in Service]
Emory H. Blackwell • Arthur M. Brion
Clyde Skelly
Liberty's World War II
Honor Roll
[Died in Service]
Charles M. Maneval • Gordon McCarthy
Elmer S. . . . — — Map (db m91227) WM
On Shaffer Hill Road at Blockhouse Road (Pennsylvania Route 414), on the right when traveling north on Shaffer Hill Road.
At Liberty was located a storage depot known as the Block House. It was built of logs, about 20x40 feet in size. Supplies were kept there and bread baked for the road builders, 1792-96. — — Map (db m43219) HM
On Susquehanna Trail (Business U.S. 15) at Spencer Road, on the right when traveling south on Susquehanna Trail.
This tablet marks the camp of the pioneers constructing the Williamson Road. Weather conditions delaying the construction. Canoes were built and used from this camp to Apple Island 1792-93 Placed by Wellsboro Chapter Daughters of the American . . . — — Map (db m14318) HM
On South Main Street (Business U.S. 15) at Dorsett Drive, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street.
One of the early railroads in the Northeast was completed in 1840 from Corning, N.Y. to Blossburg. It was built by the Tioga Navigation Company to connect the Chemung Canal, and the Erie Railroad, with the local coal fields. — — Map (db m14301) HM
On North Main Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north.
In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service. During the next five years, with Federal support, 14 consumer-owned cooperatives were formed in the State. Tri-county Rural Electric Cooperative, serving much of . . . — — Map (db m14288) HM
On Straugh Drive south of Swan Street, on the left when traveling south.
In commemoration of Mansfield's Sesquicentennial Celebration and as a tribute to the Mansfield alumni, students, faculty, staff and founders who have so honorably served our country as members of the Armed Services, this memorial is presented with . . . — — Map (db m120349) WM
On Wellsboro Street (U.S. 6) at Lamb's Creek Road/Ross Street, on the right when traveling east on Wellsboro Street.
In Memoriam
Veterans
of All Wars
This park is dedicated to all Mansfield
area veterans who have served their country
with pride and honor, who by their
sacrifice have preserved freedom for every citizen.
This memorial . . . — — Map (db m120356) HM
On Susquehanna Trail (Business U.S. 15) at Spencer Road, on the right when traveling south on Susquehanna Trail.
Here the road builders late in 1792 ended work. After facing starvation, they were rescued by canoes and supplies from Painted Post. Canoe Camp derived its name from the incident. — — Map (db m14316) HM
On Main Street (Business U.S. 6) at Wellsboro Street (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Killed in Action
Gerald N. Austin • Gordon Bailey • Sgt. John F. Cox
Croix de Guerre [sic on marker]
Nurse Sylvene A. Nye
[Honor Roll of Veterans by community]
That government of the people, by the people,
for the people, shall . . . — — Map (db m120360) WM
On Straugh Drive south of Swan Street, on the left when traveling south.
These elm trees and this tablet were
placed here by the Mansfield State Normal
School, in honor of her five-hundred young
men and young women, who, in the spirit of
sacrifice and devotion, gave their services
to their country.
In . . . — — Map (db m120355) WM
[Majority of the marker is natural history information about the Rattlesnake and is not transcribed]
Home Sweet Forest
Wild, forested areas like our 2.1 million acres of Pennsylvania State Forests and Parks are some of the last remaining . . . — — Map (db m223072) HM
Near Pennsylvania Route 660, 0.7 miles south of Pennsylvania Road 3004, on the left when traveling south.
In March 1933, the federal government created the CCC to combat the massive unemployment of the Great Depression. Continuing until 1942, the CCC enrolled some three million youths nationwide. In Pennsylvania, 194,572 men were enrolled at 114 camps. . . . — — Map (db m43209) HM
[Majority of the marker is natural history information about the Bald Eagle and comparing it to the Turkey Vulture and Osprey, and is not transcribed]
Good News About Eagles
Not long ago, bald eagles faced a bleak future. Heavily hunted . . . — — Map (db m223069) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 660, on the left when traveling west.
Imagine more than two million acres of deep forests, rugged
hills, and fast-flowing streams conserved for your benefit and
enjoyment-the largest block of public land between New
York City and Chicago. This is the Pennsylvania Wilds,
covering 12 . . . — — Map (db m223097) HM
On Pennsylvania Route 660, 1 mile west of Pennsylvania Road 3004, on the left when traveling south.
The pen name of poet, woodsman, outdoor writer and pioneer conservationist George Washington Sears (1821-1890), a resident of Wellsboro, Pa. From near this spot he wrote the first prose and verse descriptions of the Pine Creek Gorge. — — Map (db m43185) HM
The Indians called Pine Creek “Tiadaghton,” which meant river of pines. These now-gone pines brought drastic changes to Pine Creek.
Logging began in the 1800s. Before the logging, the thick soil held rainwater like a sponge. It released it . . . — — Map (db m93076) HM
Explore Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon Imagine a vast sheet of ice, hundreds of feet thick, inching over the landscape like a giant bulldozer. Several such glaziers sculpted this landscape. As the last glacier receded north more than 10,000 years . . . — — Map (db m90137) HM
Has been designated a Registered Natural Landmark
Under the provisions of the Historic Sites Act of August 21, 1935.
This site possesses exceptional value in illustrating the natural history of the United States. — — Map (db m199463) HM
The thousands of footsteps that cross this area each year take their toll on plant life. People compact the soil so much that eventually plant roots can no longer probe through it, and the plants die.
In 1982, the Bureau of State Parks . . . — — Map (db m223077) HM
Born at our nation’s lowest point, the CCC rebuilt a land and its people. We all owe thanks to the thousands of men who helped build Pennsylvania’s parks and reforest its hills.
Beginning late in 1929, the Great Depression was a desperate time . . . — — Map (db m90048) HM
Born at our nation’s lowest point, the CCC rebuilt a land and its people. We all owe thanks to the thousands of men who helped build Pennsylvania’s parks and reforest its hills.
Beginning late in 1929, the Great Depression was a desperate time . . . — — Map (db m199464) HM
On North Main Street south of Wellsboro Street, on the left when traveling north.
In honor and memory of all
those who lost their lives
on 9/11/01 and our love and
thoughts to all surviving
families and friends. — — Map (db m184254) WM
On N. Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
This memorial is erected in
loving memory of our members
of the armed forces living and
dead who gave of themselves
to the land of the free and
the home of the brave. — — Map (db m163574) WM
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