List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Wayne County

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Location of Wayne County in Pennsylvania

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

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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Wayne 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 15 historical markers located in Wayne County. [1]

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Historical markers

Marker titleImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker typeTopics
Cushetunk TransparentPlaceholder.png May 28, 1947SR 1004 N of Milanville (MISSING)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
David Wilmot David Wilmot.png July 27, 1948PA 670 1.6 mi. NW of PA 90, Honesdale (Missing)
41°36′46″N75°17′02″W / 41.61265°N 75.28388°W / 41.61265; -75.28388 (David Wilmot)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Writers
David Wilmot David Wilmot.png May 29, 1947395 Old Wayne St., S of Sugar St., off Pa. 670 at Bethany, not accessible from "new" Wayne St. (a private drive)
RoadsideAfrican American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Delaware & Hudson Canal 1886 D&H.jpg May 28, 1947Main St. (US 6) & 8th St., at historical society, Honesdale
41°34′20″N75°15′20″W / 41.57222°N 75.25555°W / 41.57222; -75.25555 (Delaware & Hudson Canal)
RoadsideCanals, Coal, Navigation, Railroads, Transportation
Dorflinger Glass Works TransparentPlaceholder.png June 28, 1951Main St. (US 6 - Texas Palmyra Hwy.) & Elizabeth St. at S end of White Mills
41°31′35″N75°12′13″W / 41.52642°N 75.20353°W / 41.52642; -75.20353 (Dorflinger Glass Works)
RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Glass
Honesdale Honesdale-1.jpg April 9, 1948Grandview Ave. (US 6) near #20, at billboard, SE of Honesdale
41°33′23″N75°14′26″W / 41.55642°N 75.24068°W / 41.55642; -75.24068 (Honesdale)
RoadsideCanals, Cities & Towns, Coal, Professions & Vocations, Transportation
Honesdale TransparentPlaceholder.png April 9, 1948W Park St. (US 6) & Meadow Ln. west of Honesdale (on left heading west)
41°34′39″N75°16′21″W / 41.57756°N 75.27254°W / 41.57756; -75.27254 (Honesdale)
RoadsideCities & Towns
Lincoln Nomination TransparentPlaceholder.png August 26, 1968115 9th St., Honesdale
41°34′24″N75°15′21″W / 41.57336°N 75.25586°W / 41.57336; -75.25586 (Lincoln Nomination)
RoadsideAbraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Pennsylvania Flag of Pennsylvania.svg n/aPA 191 between PA 370 and the state line (Missing)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Samuel Meredith TransparentPlaceholder.png July 28, 1948Great Bend Turnpk. (PA 371) & Bethany Turnpk. (PA 670) at fork, Pleasant Mount (near Welcome sign)
41°44′24″N75°26′04″W / 41.74°N 75.43433°W / 41.74; -75.43433 (Samuel Meredith)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Samuel Meredith TransparentPlaceholder.png October 21, 1949PA 371/670 (Great Bend Trnpk.) & Belmont and Easton Trnpk. at Belmont Corner W of Pleasant Mount
41°44′26″N75°27′22″W / 41.74051°N 75.45615°W / 41.74051; -75.45615 (Samuel Meredith)
RoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Sarah Mary Benjamin TransparentPlaceholder.png May 30, 1992Old Newburgh Trnpk. / Great Bend Trnpk. (PA 371) at Brannigan Rd., just S of Pleasant Mount (West Hill), near N-E PA Phone Co.
41°44′24″N75°26′21″W / 41.73999°N 75.43925°W / 41.73999; -75.43925 (Sarah Mary Benjamin)
RoadsideAmerican Revolution, Military, Women
Stourbridge Lion Stourbridge Lion.jpg May 28, 1947US 6 / PA 191 (Main St.) at Park St., Honesdale, by bridge
41°34′37″N75°15′30″W / 41.57693°N 75.25835°W / 41.57693; -75.25835 (Stourbridge Lion)
RoadsideRailroads, Transportation
Stourbridge Lion The Stourbridge Lion.JPG n/aMain St. (US 6) & 8th St., at historical soc., Honesdale
41°34′20″N75°15′20″W / 41.57223°N 75.25554°W / 41.57223; -75.25554 (Stourbridge Lion)
RoadsideRailroads, Transportation
Wayne County Wayne County courthouse mod.jpg July 8, 1981County Courthouse, 925 Court St., Honesdale
41°34′28″N75°15′15″W / 41.57455°N 75.25407°W / 41.57455; -75.25407 (Wayne County)
CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century

See also

References

  1. "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.