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]
Historical markers[]
Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Forts, French & Indian War, George Washington, Military, Whiskey Rebellion | |
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 | ||
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 |
Roadside | George Washington, Military, Inns & Taverns, Whiskey Rebellion | ||
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 |
City | American Revolution, George Washington, Houses & Homesteads, Military, Whiskey Rebellion | |
November 17, 1947 | U.S. 30 W of Schellsburg 40°02′56″N 78°38′52″W / 40.04882°N 78.64787°W |
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 |
Roadside | French & Indian War, Roads, Transportation | |
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 | ||
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 |
Roadside | French & Indian War, Military, Roads, Transportation | ||
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 |
Plaque | Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Roads | ||
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 | ||
n/a | US 30 at W edge Schellsburg 40°02′56″N 78°38′52″W / 40.0488°N 78.64765°W |
Plaque | French & Indian War, Military, Roads | ||
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 |
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 |
Roadside | Forts, French & Indian War, Military | |
March 1, 1952 | NE corner E. Pitt & Richard Sts., Bedford 40°01′09″N 78°30′06″W / 40.0192°N 78.50162°W |
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 |
Roadside | Civil War, Military | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
Roadside | Government & Politics 20th Century, Roads, Transportation | |
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 |
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 | |
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 |
Roadside | Early Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails | ||
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 |
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[]
Categories:
- History of Bedford County, Pennsylvania
- Pennsylvania state historical markers
- Tourist attractions in Bedford County, Pennsylvania