List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Union County

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Location of Union County in Pennsylvania

This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Union County.

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Union County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 22 historical markers located in Union County.[1]

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Historical markers[edit]

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Bucknell University September 22, 1947 U.S. 15 in Lewisburg at stadium
40°57′07″N 76°53′14″W / 40.95194°N 76.88729°W / 40.95194; -76.88729 (Bucknell University) 		Roadside Education, Religion, Women
Buffalo Church June 9, 1948 Pa. 192, 4 miles W of Lewisburg
40°57′44″N 76°58′04″W / 40.96218°N 76.96781°W / 40.96218; -76.96781 (Buffalo Church) 		Roadside Buildings, Native American, Religion
Buffalo Church June 9, 1948 Pa. 45, at Johnson Mill Rd., W of Lewisburg
40°56′43″N 76°57′59″W / 40.9453°N 76.96647°W / 40.9453; -76.96647 (Buffalo Church) 		Roadside Buildings, Native American, Religion
Col. John Kelly March 21, 1952 SR 1002 just E of Mazeppa
40°59′22″N 76°58′54″W / 40.98936°N 76.9818°W / 40.98936; -76.9818 (Col. John Kelly) 		Roadside American Revolution, Early Settlement, Military, Native American
Dry Run Cemetery June 9, 1948 Pa. 304, 1 mile W of New Berlin (Missing)
40°52′26″N 77°00′29″W / 40.8739°N 77.00804°W / 40.8739; -77.00804 (Dry Run Cemetery) 		Roadside Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Military, Religion
Eli Slifer October 4, 1968 U.S. 15 just N of Lewisburg
40°58′34″N 76°53′16″W / 40.97608°N 76.88773°W / 40.97608; -76.88773 (Eli Slifer) 		Roadside Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military
Evangelical Church September 22, 1947 Pa. 304, 1.2 miles W of New Berlin
40°52′41″N 76°59′37″W / 40.87797°N 76.99349°W / 40.87797; -76.99349 (Evangelical Church) 		Roadside Religion
Evangelical Church September 22, 1947 Junction Pa. 45 (Chestnut St.) & 104 (10th St.), W end of Mifflinburg
40°54′51″N 77°03′21″W / 40.91425°N 77.05578°W / 40.91425; -77.05578 (Evangelical Church) 		Roadside Religion
Fought's Mill September 22, 1947 Pa. 45 (Chestnut St.) at Buffalo Rd., Mifflinburg
40°55′16″N 77°02′20″W / 40.92101°N 77.03889°W / 40.92101; -77.03889 (Fought's Mill) 		Roadside American Revolution, Buildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 18th Century, Mills, Native American
General Tasker H. Bliss November 22, 1954 115 S. Front St., Lewisburg
40°57′51″N 76°52′52″W / 40.96406°N 76.88112°W / 40.96406; -76.88112 (General Tasker H. Bliss) 		City Military, Military Post-Civil War
Lee Massacre April 28, 1947 U.S. 15 at Winfield just S of Pa. 304
40°54′39″N 76°51′13″W / 40.91095°N 76.85368°W / 40.91095; -76.85368 (Lee Massacre) 		Roadside American Revolution, Military, Native American
Leroy Massacre April 28, 1947 Pa. 104, 1.5 miles S of Mifflinburg
40°53′38″N 77°03′07″W / 40.89399°N 77.05192°W / 40.89399; -77.05192 (Leroy Massacre) 		Roadside French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Leroy Massacre - PLAQUE July 19, 1919 Ridge Rd. (SR 3016), 1 mile E of PA 304, between Mifflinburg and New Berlin
40°54′20″N 77°01′39″W / 40.90562°N 77.02756°W / 40.90562; -77.02756 (Leroy Massacre - PLAQUE) 		Plaque French & Indian War, Military, Native American
Lewisburg Cross-Cut Canal January 3, 1955 Pa. 45 (Market St.) near bridge, Lewisburg
 City Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Ludwig Derr November 22, 1954 34 Brown St., Lewisburg
40°57′40″N 76°52′50″W / 40.96117°N 76.88063°W / 40.96117; -76.88063 (Ludwig Derr) 		City Government & Politics, Mills, Professions & Vocations
Robert Lowry November 22, 1954 110 University Ave., Lewisburg
40°57′29″N 76°52′54″W / 40.95816°N 76.8816°W / 40.95816; -76.8816 (Robert Lowry) 		City Music & Theater, Religion, Writers
Samuel Maclay April 28, 1947 Pa. 45, 4 miles SW of Lewisburg
40°56′39″N 76°28′12″W / 40.94409°N 76.46993°W / 40.94409; -76.46993 (Samuel Maclay) 		Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Shikellamy's Old Town - PLAQUE August 1, 1921 Central Oak Heights just off US 15 southbound, S of West Milton
41°00′41″N 76°52′05″W / 41.01151°N 76.86809°W / 41.01151; -76.86809 (Shikellamy's Old Town - PLAQUE) 		Plaque Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Shikellamy's Town April 28, 1947 U.S. 15, 3.6 miles N of Lewisburg - MISSING
41°00′05″N 76°52′05″W / 41.00144°N 76.86793°W / 41.00144; -76.86793 (Shikellamy's Town) 		Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Underground Railroad November 22, 1954 University Ave., Lewisburg
 City African American, Underground Railroad
Union County May 10, 1982 County Courthouse, 2nd & St. Louis Sts., Lewisburg
40°57′48″N 76°52′58″W / 40.96345°N 76.88265°W / 40.96345; -76.88265 (Union County) 		City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Widow Catherine Smith May 25, 1967 SR 1011 (old Rte. 15) at SR 1010, White Deer
 Roadside Business & Industry, Women

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.

External links[edit]

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