Forks Township near Easton in Northampton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Easton
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Native Americans • Natural Features • Political Subdivisions • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1752.
Location. 40° 42.804′ N, 75° 11.749′ W. Marker is near Easton, Pennsylvania, in Northampton County. It is in Forks Township. Marker is on North Delaware Drive (U.S. 611) 0.3 miles north of Taylor Ave, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Easton PA 18040, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians (approx. one mile away); Sullivan Campaign (approx. one mile away); • G. Herbert McCracken Gate • (approx. 1.1 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away in New Jersey); • Edward E. "Hook" Mylin • (approx. 1.1 miles away); Wilson Baughman Gaither '15 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Honored French Soldiers Who Died at Yorktown (approx. 1.1 miles away); Alumni Memorial Plaza (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Easton.
Also see . . .
1. Easton - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Easton, PA - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
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