List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Union County explained

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]

Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Bucknell UniversityU.S. 15 in Lewisburg at stadium
40.9519°N -76.8873°W
RoadsideEducation, Religion, Women
Buffalo ChurchPa. 192, 4 miles W of Lewisburg
40.9622°N -76.9678°W
RoadsideBuildings, Native American, Religion
Buffalo ChurchPa. 45, at Johnson Mill Rd., W of Lewisburg
40.9453°N -76.9665°W
RoadsideBuildings, Native American, Religion
Col. John KellySR 1002 just E of Mazeppa
40.9894°N -76.9818°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, Military, Native American
Dry Run CemeteryPa. 304, 1 mile W of New Berlin (Missing)
40.8739°N -77.008°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, French & Indian War, Military, Religion
Eli SliferU.S. 15 just N of Lewisburg
40.9761°N -76.8877°W
RoadsideCivil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military
Evangelical ChurchPa. 304, 1.2 miles W of New Berlin
40.878°N -76.9935°W
RoadsideReligion
Evangelical ChurchJunction Pa. 45 (Chestnut St.) & 104 (10th St.), W end of Mifflinburg
40.9143°N -77.0558°W
RoadsideReligion
Fought's MillPa. 45 (Chestnut St.) at Buffalo Rd., Mifflinburg
40.921°N -77.0389°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Buildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 18th Century, Mills, Native American
General Tasker H. Bliss115 S. Front St., Lewisburg
40.9641°N -76.8811°W
CityMilitary, Military Post-Civil War
Lee MassacreU.S. 15 at Winfield just S of Pa. 304
40.911°N -76.8537°W
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military, Native American
Leroy MassacrePa. 104, 1.5 miles S of Mifflinburg
40.894°N -77.0519°W
RoadsideFrench & Indian War, Military, Native American
Leroy Massacre - PLAQUERidge Rd. (SR 3016), 1 mile E of PA 304, between Mifflinburg and New Berlin
40.9056°N -77.0276°W
PlaqueFrench & Indian War, Military, Native American
Lewisburg Cross-Cut CanalPa. 45 (Market St.) near bridge, Lewisburg
CityCanals, Navigation, Transportation
Ludwig Derr34 Brown St., Lewisburg
40.9612°N -76.8806°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Mills, Professions & Vocations
Robert Lowry110 University Ave., Lewisburg
40.9582°N -76.8816°W
CityMusic & Theater, Religion, Writers
Samuel MaclayPa. 45, 4 miles SW of Lewisburg
40.9441°N -76.4699°W
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Shikellamy's Old Town - PLAQUECentral Oak Heights just off US 15 southbound, S of West Milton
41.0115°N -76.8681°W
PlaqueCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Shikellamy's TownU.S. 15, 3.6 miles N of Lewisburg - MISSING
41.0014°N -76.8679°W
RoadsideEarly Settlement, Native American
Underground RailroadUniversity Ave., Lewisburg
CityAfrican American, Underground Railroad
Union CountyCounty Courthouse, 2nd & St. Louis Sts., Lewisburg
40.9635°N -76.8827°W
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Widow Catherine SmithSR 1011 (old Rte. 15) at SR 1010, White Deer
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Women

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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.