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Historical Markers in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Jefferson County, Pennsylvania 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 Jefferson County, PA (73) Armstrong County, PA (23) Clarion County, PA (29) Clearfield County, PA (65) Elk County, PA (15) Forest County, PA (16) Indiana County, PA (36)  JeffersonCounty(73) Jefferson County (73)  ArmstrongCounty(23) Armstrong County (23)  ClarionCounty(29) Clarion County (29)  ClearfieldCounty(65) Clearfield County (65)  ElkCounty(15) Elk County (15)  ForestCounty(16) Forest County (16)  IndianaCounty(36) Indiana County (36)
Brookville is the county seat for Jefferson County
Punxsutawney is in Jefferson County
      Jefferson County (73)  
ADJACENT TO JEFFERSON COUNTY
      Armstrong County (23)  
      Clarion County (29)  
      Clearfield County (65)  
      Elk County (15)  
      Forest County (16)  
      Indiana County (36)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Barclay Square
. . . Map (db m155876) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Charles J. Margiotti(1891-1956)
Prominent lawyer, business executive, and civic and political leader, Margiotti was appointed Pennsylvania Attorney General, 1935-1938, by Governor George Earle. He was among the first Italian Americans to hold such a post in the United States. He . . . Map (db m49195) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Great Shamokin Path
This major Indian path, connecting the Susquehanna and Allegheny rivers, paralleled the present highway at this point. Long used by Native Americans as a thoroughfare for hunting and trade, it was traveled by Delaware and Shawnee warriors during the . . . Map (db m49196) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Groundhog Day
As early as 1886, German immigrants here observed Groundhog Day and established the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in 1899. According to folklore, if the hibernating groundhog—known as Punxsutawney Phil—leaves its burrow on February 2 and . . . Map (db m39891) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Jefferson County, Punxsutawney — Punxsutawney
Name of Indian origin. Founded 1818Map (db m155883) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 19, 2024