Historical Markers and War Memorials in Susquehanna, Pennsylvania
Montrose is the county seat for Susquehanna County
Susquehanna is in Susquehanna County
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Farms sprung up all over the area, providing
goods and services to the locals. Milk was shipped
to the cities on ice-packed rail cars, numerous
tanneries throughout the area using animal hides. — — Map (db m165842) HM
New construction of the Starrucca Viaduct was
completed entirely with Pennsylvania Bluestone.
Numerous quarries in the surrounding hillside
were utilized. Furthest one was at Stevens Point Pa.
Stone was brought to a Lanesboro staging area . . . — — Map (db m165841) HM
Susquehanna became an important hub for the
Erie Railroad to connect to the Great Lakes
and with the discovery of coal in Forest City,
Pa/Carbondale area, it became more important.
Starrucca Viaduct completion date was 1848, with
800 men . . . — — Map (db m165850) HM
First Church, Lanesboro - 1847
Second Church, Susquehanna - 1853
Present Church - 1876
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was
with God, and the Word was God...and the Word became
flesh and made his dwelling among us..." . . . — — Map (db m165766) HM
These Iroquoian-speaking Native Americans
established their towns along branches of the
Susquehanna River that facilitated travel, trade,
fish and water. The Susquehannock's [sic] lived
in fortified cities composed of 60-80 foot-long . . . — — Map (db m165847) HM
Commemorating the services of those men of
Susquehanna, Oakland and Lanesboro,
who served in the:
Civil War
1861 - 1865,
Spanish-American War
1898 - 1902,
World War
1914 - 1918,
and to those who made
the Supreme . . . — — Map (db m165874) WM
