On Allegheny Street (State Highway 144) at High Street, on the right when traveling north on Allegheny Street.
Formed on Feb. 13, 1800 from Huntingdon, Mifflin, Lycoming and Northumberland counties. Named for its location in the State, and home of The Pennsylvania State University. Five governors of Pennsylvania lived in Bellefonte, county seat laid out in . . . — — Map (db m190682) HM
On U.S. 40 at Lake Road, on the right when traveling west on U.S. 40.
The site of this fortified blockhouse, built during the Revolution by Abraham Rice was about six miles north on Buffalo Creek. It was attacked by a force of Indians in September, 1782, but withstood the siege. — — Map (db m9293) HM
On Arch Street (Pennsylvania Route 405) just north of Mahoning Street ( Route 642), on the right when traveling north.
Charles A. Godcharles founded the C.A. Godcharles & Company in 1875 to manufacture iron and steel cut nails, spikes, and muck bars. The plant was located south of Cameron Avenue. Twenty years later, his son Frederic reorganized the company as the . . . — — Map (db m178281) HM
On Market Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling west on Market Street.
Formed September 19, 1789 from Cumberland and Northumberland counties, and named for Thomas Mifflin, Governor, 1790-99. County seat, Lewistown, was laid out 1790; incorporated 1795. Important in Pennsylvania's canal development and early iron . . . — — Map (db m24273) HM
On 5th Street at Mill Street, on the left when traveling north on 5th Street.
The Buffalo Valley Rail Trail is the result of investment by the BVRA, Union County, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.
After years of planning and feasibility . . . — — Map (db m180736) HM
Near North French Street south of Mead Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
David Mead was born in Hudson, NY on January 17, 1752, the eldest son of Darius and Ruth Curtis Mead of Connecticut. In 1774, he married Agnes Wilson of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and the couple had nine children, of whom five lived to . . . — — Map (db m175200) HM
On Curtin Road (Pennsylvania Route 1003) 0.1 miles south of Eagle Valley Road ( Route 150), on the left when traveling south.
IN APRIL 1834, ROLAND CURTIN joined a dozen other
Centre County businessmen-including fellow
ironmasters James Irvin, Joseph Miles, William
Thomas, and Bond Valentine-in organizing the
Bald Eagle and Spring Creek Navigation Company
(BE&SCN). . . . — — Map (db m275276) HM
Near Sunset Lane north of Cecil-Sturgeon Road, on the left when traveling north.
In memory of
Elizabeth Gilmore
who came to this country from the North of Ireland in the fall of 1777
A nurse in Washington's Army at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-78
A soldier of the American Revolution from Northumberland . . . — — Map (db m274846) HM
On Farm to Market Road 81 south of County Road 302, on the right when traveling north.
Founding father of Karnes County, Ruckman was born in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. He graduated in 1848 from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) and taught in South Carolina for a year. But the lure of Texas - then a . . . — — Map (db m132372) HM
On Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 54) at Houston Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
Where you are standing, nestled on the edge of the Black Hole Valley, beneath the shadow of Penny Hill, lies the borough of Montgomery. Although the small factory town was founded in 1887, settlement of the area where Black Hole Creek meets the . . . — — Map (db m263045) HM
In 1681 the King of England granted the land, that is presently
Pennsylvania, to William Penn and his family. Although this
transaction had occurred, settlers from areas of Connecticut
established many land claims in the Northeast portion . . . — — Map (db m276892) HM
Thin black lines indicate changes in relevance. Between each pair of lines entries are ordered geographically but all have the same relevance.
* Inflectional forms of words are their plurals, singulars, and possessives as well as gramatical tenses and similar variations.
