List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Huntingdon County

Location of Huntingdon County in Pennsylvania

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

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

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Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Admiral Wm. Sims		April 23, 1995	Pa. 994 in Rockville, W of U.S. 522 40°14′18″N77°54′06″W / 40.2382°N 77.90167°W / 40.2382; -77.90167 (Admiral Wm. Sims)	Roadside	Military, Military Post-Civil War
Bedford Furnace		April 28, 1947	US 522, at SE end of Orbisonia	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
Coleraine Forges		April 30, 1947	Pa. 45, 1.6 miles NE of Spruce Creek 40°37′38″N78°06′51″W / 40.6272°N 78.11406°W / 40.6272; -78.11406 (Coleraine Forges)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
David R. Porter		October 15, 1955	3rd & Penn Sts., Huntingdon 40°29′02″N78°00′32″W / 40.48378°N 78.00891°W / 40.48378; -78.00891 (David R. Porter)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Professions & Vocations
Fort Roberdeau		April 30, 1947	Pa. 453 & Truck Pa. 45 just S of Union Furnace (MISSING) 40°36′35″N78°10′08″W / 40.60975°N 78.16875°W / 40.60975; -78.16875 (Fort Roberdeau)	Roadside	American Revolution, Forts, Military
Fort Shirley		April 25, 1947	U.S. 522 at N end Shirleysburg 40°18′06″N77°52′27″W / 40.30174°N 77.87404°W / 40.30174; -77.87404 (Fort Shirley)	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Shirley - PLAQUE		May 1, 1926	US 522, Shirleysburg 40°18′05″N77°52′28″W / 40.30131°N 77.87431°W / 40.30131; -77.87431 (Fort Shirley - PLAQUE)	Plaque	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Standing Stone		October 15, 1955	Penn St., Huntingdon 40°28′54″N78°00′15″W / 40.48162°N 78.00411°W / 40.48162; -78.00411 (Fort Standing Stone)	Roadside	American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American
Frankstown Path		March 16, 1949	US 22 at Water Street, PA (town name) 40°34′15″N78°08′03″W / 40.57096°N 78.13425°W / 40.57096; -78.13425 (Frankstown Path)	Roadside	Paths & Trails, Transportation
Greenwood Furnace		April 30, 1947	Pa. 305 at Greenwood Furnace State Park 40°38′57″N77°45′25″W / 40.64903°N 77.75705°W / 40.64903; -77.75705 (Greenwood Furnace)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Furnaces, Iron
Hart's Log		March 16, 1946	PA 305 at US22 junction, just S of Alexandria 40°33′27″N78°05′57″W / 40.55737°N 78.0993°W / 40.55737; -78.0993 (Hart's Log)	Roadside	Early Settlement, Paths & Trails, Professions & Vocations, Transportation
Huntingdon County		September 20, 1982	County Courthouse, Penn St., Huntingdon 40°29′01″N78°00′29″W / 40.48364°N 78.00813°W / 40.48364; -78.00813 (Huntingdon County)	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Jack's Narrows		June 6, 1946	U.S. 22, 8.5 miles SE of Huntingdo (Missing)	Roadside	Environment
Juniata Iron		April 29, 1947	U.S. 522, 1 mile S of Orbisonia	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Juniata Iron		April 29, 1947	U.S. 22 just E of Water Street 40°34′15″N78°08′02″W / 40.57088°N 78.13396°W / 40.57088; -78.13396 (Juniata Iron)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Martin G. Brumbaugh		July 1, 1949	Pa. 26, 1.3 miles NE of Marklesburg 40°23′49″N78°08′56″W / 40.39705°N 78.1488°W / 40.39705; -78.1488 (Martin G. Brumbaugh)	Roadside	Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Martin G. Brumbaugh		July 23, 1948	US 22 & PA 26, W of Huntingdon 40°29′31″N78°02′24″W / 40.49208°N 78.04007°W / 40.49208; -78.04007 (Martin G. Brumbaugh)	Roadside	Education, Governors, Professions & Vocations
McAlevy's Fort		n/a	Junction Pa. 305 & Pa. 545 at McAlevy's Fort (Missing)	Roadside	American Revolution, Military
McMurtrie Mansion		October 15, 1955	4th & Penn. Huntingdon 40°29′04″N78°00′38″W / 40.48447°N 78.01069°W / 40.48447; -78.01069 (McMurtrie Mansion)	City	Buildings, Mansions & Manors
Pennsylvania Furnace		April 30, 1947	Spruce Creek Rd. (PA 45) at Pennsylvania Furnace Rd., PA Furnace 40°42′06″N77°59′58″W / 40.70172°N 77.99935°W / 40.70172; -77.99935 (Pennsylvania Furnace)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
Rural Electrification		July 5, 1992	10700 Fairgrounds Rd., Huntingdon 40°30′34″N77°58′44″W / 40.5094°N 77.97878°W / 40.5094; -77.97878 (Rural Electrification)	Roadside	Business & Industry, Electricity
Shadow of Death		April 28, 1947	Croghan Pike (US 522) W of Shade Gap 40°11′19″N77°52′32″W / 40.18869°N 77.87561°W / 40.18869; -77.87561 (Shadow of Death)	Roadside	Paths & Trails, Transportation
Spruce Creek Church		April 21, 1949	Spruce Creek Rd. (PA 45) at church, just NE of Graysville 40°41′27″N78°17′17″W / 40.69087°N 78.288°W / 40.69087; -78.288 (Spruce Creek Church)	Roadside	Religion

See also

• Pennsylvania portal

• List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
• National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania

References

1. "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