List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bedford County
This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Bedford County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Bedford 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 31 historical markers located in Bedford County.[1]
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Historical markers
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
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Anderson House | June 25, 1951 | E. Pitt St. between Juliana & Richard Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′08″W / 40.01912°N 78.50235°W / 40.01912; -78.50235 (Anderson House) | City | Buildings, Business & Industry, Houses & Homesteads | |
Bedford County | October 17, 1982 | Courthouse, S. Juliana & Penn Sts., Bedford 40°01′03″N 78°30′13″W / 40.01752°N 78.50367°W / 40.01752; -78.50367 (Bedford County) | City | Forts, French & Indian War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Roads | |
Bedford Springs | June 4, 1947 | Business U.S. 220, Bedford Springs 39°59′47″N 78°30′25″W / 39.9963°N 78.50683°W / 39.9963; -78.50683 (Bedford Springs) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics 19th Century, Medicine & Science | |
Bedford Village | n/a | Old main highways leading into Bedford 40°01′07″N 78°29′29″W / 40.01862°N 78.49145°W / 40.01862; -78.49145 (Bedford Village) | Roadside | Early Settlement, Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military, Whiskey Rebellion | |
Benjamin Walker Homestead | May 13, 2006 | 407 Rainbow Dr., Alum Bank, PA 15521, 1.5 mi. N of Pleasantville - Rt. 56 onto Beutman Rd., .5 mi. N to location | Roadside | African American, Civil War, Underground Railroad | |
Bonnet Tavern | April 24, 1992 | Jct. U.S. 30/Pa. 31, 4 miles W of Bedford 40°02′32″N 78°33′38″W / 40.04222°N 78.56042°W / 40.04222; -78.56042 (Bonnet Tavern) | Roadside | George Washington, Military, Inns & Taverns, Whiskey Rebellion | |
Capt. Phillips' Rangers Memorial | September 2, 1964 | At site, Pa. 26, 2 miles NW of Saxton | Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American | |
Espy House | June 25, 1951 | E. Pitt St. between Juliana & Richard Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′10″W / 40.0191°N 78.50288°W / 40.0191; -78.50288 (Espy House) | City | American Revolution, George Washington, Houses & Homesteads, Military, Whiskey Rebellion | |
Forbes Camp | November 17, 1947 | U.S. 30 W of Schellsburg 40°02′56″N 78°38′52″W / 40.04882°N 78.64787°W / 40.04882; -78.64787 (Forbes Camp) | Roadside | French & Indian War, Military | |
Forbes Road | November 17, 1947 | Jct. U.S. 30 & Pa. 31, 4 miles W of Bedford 40°02′34″N 78°33′36″W / 40.04283°N 78.56°W / 40.04283; -78.56 (Forbes Road) | Roadside | French & Indian War, Roads, Transportation | |
Forbes Road - Washington & Bouquet Meeting | July 26, 2008 | Bedford Valley Rd. (Rt. 220) between Providence Lutheran Church and Goodness Grows Landscaping, 2 miles N of Centerville | Roadside | French & Indian War, George Washington, Military, Roads | |
Forbes Road (Fort Juniata) | January 9, 1952 | U.S. 30, 6.2 miles E of Everett 39°59′46″N 78°16′07″W / 39.99598°N 78.26857°W / 39.99598; -78.26857 (Forbes Road - Fort Juniata) | Roadside | French & Indian War, Military, Roads, Transportation | |
Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Fort Bedford-Raystown (PLAQUE) | n/a | On wall at NW corner Pitt & Juliana Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′15″W / 40.01903°N 78.50425°W / 40.01903; -78.50425 (Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Fort Bedford-Raystown -PLAQUE) | Plaque | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads | |
Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Fort Dewart McLeans' Encampment (PLAQUE) | n/a | US 30, opposite old shot factory at curve at bottom of hill leading to Ship Hotel, just E of Somerset Co. line (MISSING) | Plaque | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads | |
Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Shawnee Cabins Encampment (PLAQUE) | n/a | US 30 at W edge Schellsburg 40°02′56″N 78°38′52″W / 40.0488°N 78.64765°W / 40.0488; -78.64765 (Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - Shawnee Cabins Encampment -PLAQUE) | Plaque | French & Indian War, Military, Roads | |
Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - The Forks (PLAQUE) | n/a | Junction US 30 & PA 31, 4 miles W of Bedford 40°02′34″N 78°33′35″W / 40.04285°N 78.55983°W / 40.04285; -78.55983 (Forbes Road, 1758, Fort Bedford to Fort Duquesne - The Forks -PLAQUE) | Plaque | French & Indian War, Military, Roads | |
Fort Bedford | October 6, 1972 | U.S. 30 near site in Bedford 40°12′04″N 78°30′17″W / 40.201017°N 78.50467°W / 40.201017; -78.50467 (Fort Bedford) | Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military | |
Fraser Tavern | March 1, 1952 | NE corner E. Pitt & Richard Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′06″W / 40.0192°N 78.50162°W / 40.0192; -78.50162 (Fraser Tavern) | City | Buildings, Business & Industry, George Washington, Inns & Taverns | |
Gettysburg Campaign | June 29, 1963 | SR 1005 (former Pa. 36 & LR 286) 5 miles S of Loysburg 40°06′03″N 78°23′22″W / 40.1009°N 78.38953°W / 40.1009; -78.38953 (Gettysburg Campaign) | Roadside | Civil War, Military | |
King's House | March 1, 1951 | E. Pitt St. between Juliana & Richard Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′12″W / 40.01903°N 78.5034°W / 40.01903; -78.5034 (King's House) | City | French & Indian War, Houses & Homesteads, Military | |
Old Log Church | September 1, 1974 | Lincoln Hwy. (US 30), near Cemetery Rd., just W of Schellsburg 40°02′58″N 78°39′20″W / 40.04932°N 78.65545°W / 40.04932; -78.65545 (Old Log Church) | Roadside | Buildings, Religion | |
Pennsylvania | January 18, 1949 | Pa. 96, 1000 ft. from state line | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn | |
Pennsylvania | January 18, 1949 | U.S. 220, 1650 feet from state line 39°43′33″N 78°42′35″W / 39.72573°N 78.70965°W / 39.72573; -78.70965 (Pennsylvania) | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike | n/a | South Midway Service Plaza, just W of Turnpike Exit 11, Bedford 40°01′49″N 78°29′35″W / 40.03022°N 78.49312°W / 40.03022; -78.49312 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) | Roadside | Government & Politics 20th Century, Roads, Transportation | |
Pennsylvania Turnpike | n/a | North Midway Service Plaza just W of Turnpike exit 11, Bedford 40°01′50″N 78°29′31″W / 40.03062°N 78.49203°W / 40.03062; -78.49203 (Pennsylvania Turnpike) | Roadside | Government & Politics 20th Century, Roads, Transportation | |
Phillips' Rangers | February 25, 1966 | Pa. 26, 2 miles NW of Saxton | Roadside | American Revolution, Military, Native American | |
Rural Electrification | March 1, 1989 | Pa. 869 at New Enterprise 40°01′02″N 78°29′08″W / 40.01715°N 78.48547°W / 40.01715; -78.48547 (Rural Electrification) | Roadside | Business & Industry, Electricity | |
Rural Electrification | June 2, 1989 | E Pitt St. / Lincoln Hwy. (SR 4010 / old US 30) at Clark Bldg. & Donohue Manor Rds., .5 mile E of Bedford | Roadside | Business & Industry, Electricity | |
Russell House | June 25, 1951 | 203 S. Juliana St., Bedford (Missing) | City | Buildings, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads | |
Shawnee Cabins | November 17, 1947 | US 30 near Mill Rd., W of Schellsburg 40°02′55″N 78°38′51″W / 40.04873°N 78.6476°W / 40.04873; -78.6476 (Shawnee Cabins) | Roadside | Early Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails | |
The Squares | June 25, 1951 | S. Juliana St. at W Penn St., Bedford 40°01′03″N 78°30′13″W / 40.01738°N 78.50358°W / 40.01738; -78.50358 (Squares, The) | Roadside | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, William Penn |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Bedford County, Pennsylvania
References
- ^ "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
External links
- Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program
- Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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