List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Carbon County

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Location of Carbon County in Pennsylvania

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Carbon 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 11 historical markers located in Carbon County.[1]

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Historical markers[edit]

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Carbon County June 13, 1982 County Courthouse, Broadway & Susquehanna Sts., Jim Thorpe
40°51′49″N 75°44′17″W / 40.8637°N 75.73802°W / 40.8637; -75.73802 (Carbon County) 		City Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American
Fort Allen July 14, 1947 U.S. 209 in Franklin Twp. (near Weissport), near Wachovia Bank
40°49′51″N 75°41′45″W / 40.83081°N 75.69591°W / 40.83081; -75.69591 (Fort Allen) 		Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Allen Well May 25, 1971 Weisport Borough Park opposite 112-116 Franklin St., Weissport
40°49′47″N 75°42′09″W / 40.82966°N 75.70248°W / 40.82966; -75.70248 (Fort Allen Well) 		City French & Indian War, Environment, Forts, Military
Gnadenhuetten May 25, 1971 Penn Street in Lehighton, just north of Boro. Garage
 Roadside Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
Molly Maguire Executions September 9, 2006 at Old Carbon County Jail, Broadway, Jim Thorpe
 Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor
Packer Mansion May 14, 1971 Susquehanna St. (US 209) at park near railroad station, Jim Thorpe
40°51′48″N 75°44′16″W / 40.86324°N 75.73777°W / 40.86324; -75.73777 (Packer Mansion) 		Roadside Buildings, Mansions & Manors, Professions & Vocations
Philip Ginter May 27, 1991 Ludlow Park on E Penn St., Summit Hill
40°49′28″N 75°52′24″W / 40.8244°N 75.87324°W / 40.8244; -75.87324 (Philip Ginter) 		City Business & Industry, Coal
Switchback Railroad May 25, 1971 SR 3012, 3 miles SW of Jim Thorpe
40°50′38″N 75°48′22″W / 40.8438°N 75.80616°W / 40.8438; -75.80616 (Switchback Railroad) 		Roadside Railroads, Transportation
Walking Purchase May 25, 1971 Interchange Rd.(US 209) near Rock St. and Main Rd., 1.5 miles E of Weissport
40°50′19″N 75°40′33″W / 40.8386°N 75.67585°W / 40.8386; -75.67585 (Walking Purchase) 		Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, Paths & Trails
Walking Purchase April 22, 1948 PA 903 near Maury Rd. (SR 2017), 2 miles NE of Jim Thorpe
40°53′43″N 75°41′26″W / 40.89526°N 75.69046°W / 40.89526; -75.69046 (Walking Purchase) 		Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Walking Purchase April 22, 1949 Pa. 903, 2 miles NE of Jim Thorpe
 Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Native American

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References[edit]

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

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