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

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


Historical markers

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Albany Purchase TransparentPlaceholder.png September 30, 1947 US 522/US 11 & 15, 1 mile N of Selinsgrove
40°49′26″N 76°50′49″W / 40.82397°N 76.84705°W / 40.82397; -76.84705 (Albany Purchase)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Coxey's Army Coxey commonweal army brightwood leaving.jpg September 9, 1966 814 N. Market St. (old U.S. 11 & 15), Selinsgrove
40°48′32″N 76°51′25″W / 40.8088°N 76.85703°W / 40.8088; -76.85703 (Coxey's Army)
Roadside George Washington, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Fort Augusta TransparentPlaceholder.png March 14, 1947 U.S. 11, 5.9 miles NW of Selinsgrove near Northumberland Bridge (Missing)
Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Harris Ambush - PLAQUE TransparentPlaceholder.png October 1915 At the Old Bridge, 1/2 mile W of Selinsgrove
Plaque Early Settlement, French & Indian War, Native American, Navigation
Lock Number Seven TransparentPlaceholder.png July 11, 1946 U.S. 15 & 11 at Mahantango Creek (Missing)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Penn's Creek Massacre TransparentPlaceholder.png September 30, 1947 SR 2017 (old U.S. 11 & 15) just N of Selinsgrove
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Penns Creek Massacre - PLAQUE TransparentPlaceholder.png October 1915 S end of Old Trail (just E of US 11 & 15) Penns Creek N of Selinsgrove
Plaque French & Indian War, Native American
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) TransparentPlaceholder.png June 6, 1952 U.S. 11 & 15 at Port Trevorton
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Schoch Blockhouse TransparentPlaceholder.png September 30, 1947 US 522 near RR crossing, at village of Kreamer
40°48′14″N 76°58′12″W / 40.80378°N 76.97012°W / 40.80378; -76.97012 (Schoch Blockhouse)
Roadside American Revolution, Military
Shikellamy TransparentPlaceholder.png November 30, 1947 U.S. 11, 5.4 miles N of Selinsgrove entrance to Shikellamy State Park
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American
Simon Snyder SimonSnyder.jpg September 30, 1947 121 N Marker St., Selinsgrove
City Ethnic & Immigration, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Simon Snyder Mansion - PLAQUE Gov Simon Snyder Mansion Oct 09.JPG May 1918 121 N. Market St. (old US 11 & 15), Selinsgrove
Plaque Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Houses & Homesteads
Snyder County TransparentPlaceholder.png December 1, 1982 County courthouse, 9 W. Market St. (US 522), Middleburg
40°47′31″N 77°02′47″W / 40.79193°N 77.04648°W / 40.79193; -77.04648 (Snyder County)
City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Sunbury TransparentPlaceholder.png September 15, 1948 U.S. 11 & 15, 4 miles N of Selinsgrove
Roadside French & Indian War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Military
Susquehanna University Seibert Hall Oct 09.JPG June 17, 1948 University Ave. near 18th St., Selinsgrove
40°47′57″N 76°52′24″W / 40.79927°N 76.8732°W / 40.79927; -76.8732 (Susquehanna University)
Roadside Education, Religion
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