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]
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Roadside | Religion |