List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Monroe County explained

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Monroe 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 23 historical markers located in Monroe County.[1]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
A. Mitchell Palmer (1872-1936)west entrance of courthouse at 7th & Monroe Sts., Stroudsburg
40.9872°N -75.195°W
CityGovernment & Politics 20th Century, Professions & Vocations
Colonel Jacob Stroud - PLAQUEn/aAt cemetery entrance, across from 218 Main St. (Bus. 209), Stroudsburg
40.9898°N -75.1878°W
PlaqueFrench & Indian War, Military, Native American, Religion
Daniel BrodheadE. Brown St. at Pocono Med. Ctr., East Stroudsburg
40.9924°N -75.1738°W
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Dansbury MissionMain St. (Bus. 209) near 2nd, across from #210, Stroudsburg
40.9902°N -75.1876°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Religion
Dutch Settlers2028 River Rd. (LR 45012), 6.7 miles NE of Shawnee
41.0647°N -75.0179°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration
Fort HamiltonNW corner of 9th & Main Sts. (PA 611 & US 209), at Historical Assoc., Stroudsburg
40.9844°N -75.198°W
CityForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Hamilton - PLAQUEn/aNW corner of 9th & Main Sts. (PA 611 & US 209), at Historical Assoc., Stroudsburg
40.9844°N -75.198°W
PlaqueForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort HyndshawUS 209 at Community Dr., SW of Bushkill
41.0861°N -75.0076°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort NorrisUS 209, .3 mi. N of PA 534, at elementary schl. entrance, Kresgeville
40.9023°N -75.4907°W
RoadsideForts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Penn530 Main St. (US 209) across from Stroudsburg U. M. Church, Stroudsburg
40.9861°N -75.1912°W
CityCivil War, Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Jacob Stroud (1735-1806)Municipal Bldg./Fire Station, 7th & Sarah Sts., Stroudsburg
40.9872°N -75.1953°W
CityAmerican Revolution, Government & Politics, Military
John Summerfield Staples (1845-1888)Main St. at Dreher Ave., across from cemetery at #1060, Stroudsburg
40.983°N -75.2027°W
RoadsideAbraham Lincoln, Civil War, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military
Monroe County7th & Monroe Sts. (Mattioli Circle), at courthouse, Stroudsburg
40.9866°N -75.1948°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American
Nicholas DepuyRiver Rd. (SR 2028), betw. Depuy Rd. & Shawnee Church Rd., .5 mile NE of Shawnee
41.0134°N -75.1072°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, French & Indian War, Military
Nicholas Dupuy (1682-1762) - PLAQUEn/aRiver Rd. (SR 2028) & Hollow Rd. (SR 2023), Shawnee
41.0121°N -75.1109°W
PlaqueCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Native American, Religion
Shawnee-Minisink Archaeological SiteRiver's Edge Park, River Rd., Minisink Hills
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Native American
Smithfield ChurchRiver Rd. (SR 2028), near Smithfield Beach Access, 3 miles NE of Shawnee
41.0261°N -75.0643°W
RoadsideReligion
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (Brinker's Mill) - PLAQUERoute 209, ~6 miles SW of Stroudsburg at Sciota
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (Fort Penn)- PLAQUEinside historical assoc. at Main & 9th Sts., Stroudsburg
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (Learned's Tavern)- PLAQUERt. 611 at bridge at Old Mill Rd., Tannersville
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American, Inns & Taverns
Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians, 1779 (White Oak Run)- PLAQUEn/aRt. 611 at Sullivan Trail Rd., across from dam and pond, 100 yds fr. E Crescent Lake Rd., 5 miles NE of Tannersville
41.081°N -75.3737°W
PlaqueAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan's MarchBus. US 209 just S of 209 split, Sciota
41.0708°N -75.5225°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American
Sullivan's MarchManor Dr. (PA 611) at Old Mill Rd. (CVS parking lot), Tannersville
41.0399°N -75.306°W
RoadsideCivil War, Military

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: PHMC Historical Markers Search . Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission . Commonwealth of Pennsylvania . Searchable database . 2010-07-19.