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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Punxsutawney

 
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 (13) Armstrong County, PA (21) Clarion County, PA (10) Clearfield County, PA (61) Elk County, PA (6) Forest County, PA (16) Indiana County, PA (27)  JeffersonCounty(13) Jefferson County (13)  ArmstrongCounty(21) Armstrong County (21)  ClarionCounty(10) Clarion County (10)  ClearfieldCounty(61) Clearfield County (61)  ElkCounty(6) Elk County (6)  ForestCounty(16) Forest County (16)  IndianaCounty(27) Indiana County (27)
Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and Vicinity
    Jefferson County (13)
    Armstrong County (21)
    Clarion County (10)
    Clearfield County (61)
    Elk County (6)
    Forest County (16)
    Indiana County (27)
 
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1Pennsylvania (Jefferson County), Punxsutawney — Barclay Square
On East Mahoning Street (Pennsylvania Route 36) just east of South Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
. . . — Map (db m155876) HM
2Pennsylvania (Jefferson County), Punxsutawney — Charles J. Margiotti(1891-1956)
On South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 436) 0.2 miles north of Calvary Lane, on the right when traveling south.
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
3Pennsylvania (Jefferson County), Punxsutawney — Great Shamokin Path
On U.S. 119 0.2 miles east of School Road, on the right when traveling east.
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
4Pennsylvania (Jefferson County), Punxsutawney — Groundhog Day
On Woodland Avenue Extension at Sportsman Park Road on Woodland Avenue Extension.
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
5Pennsylvania (Jefferson County), Punxsutawney — Punxsutawney
On East Mahoning Street (Pennsylvania Route 36) just east of North Penn Street, on the right when traveling east.
Punxsutawney Name of Indian origin
Founded 1818 — Map (db m155883) HM
 
 
 
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Nov. 18, 2020