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List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Columbia County facts for kids

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Location of Columbia County in Pennsylvania

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Columbia 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 eight historical markers located in Columbia County.


Historical markers

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Catawissa Friends Meeting Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse.jpg May 8, 1948 Junction U.S. 11 & Pa. 42, .7 mile SW of Bloomsburg
Roadside Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Catawissa Friends Meeting Catawissa Friends Meetinghouse.jpg May 1, 1948 South St. between 3rd & 4th Sts., Catawissa
40°57′03″N 76°27′41″W / 40.95087°N 76.46143°W / 40.95087; -76.46143 (Catawissa Friends Meeting)
Roadside Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Columbia County TransparentPlaceholder.png July 11, 1983 County Courthouse, Main St., Bloomsburg
41°00′11″N 76°27′25″W / 41.00305°N 76.45707°W / 41.00305; -76.45707 (Columbia County)
City Bridges, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Religion
Fishing Creek confederacy TransparentPlaceholder.png July 26, 2009 90 Mill St. (PA 487), Benton, PA
41°11′30″N 76°23′01″W / 41.1918°N 76.3836°W / 41.1918; -76.3836 (Fishing Creek Confederacy)
Roadside Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Forts, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military
Fort Jenkins TransparentPlaceholder.png May 8, 1948 Old U.S. 11, 6.5 miles NE of Bloomsburg
Roadside American Revolution, Forts, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military, Native American
Fort McClure TransparentPlaceholder.png May 8, 1948 U.S. 11 at Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg
Roadside American Revolution, Early Settlement, Forts, Military, Native American
Fort Wheeler TransparentPlaceholder.png May 10, 1948 Pa. 487, 1.2 miles NE of Bloomsburg
41°01′32″N 76°25′46″W / 41.02542°N 76.42947°W / 41.02542; -76.42947 (Fort Wheeler)
Roadside American Revolution, Forts, Military, Native American
Wyoming Path TransparentPlaceholder.png May 3, 1949 W 2nd St. (US 11) near W Ft. McClure Blvd., at Fairgrounds, Bloomsburg
40°59′40″N 76°28′23″W / 40.99448°N 76.4731°W / 40.99448; -76.4731 (Wyoming Path)
Roadside Native American, Paths & Trails, Religion, Transportation
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