List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Elk County
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This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County, Pennsylvania
Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county...
by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission is the governmental agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania responsible for the collection, conservation and interpretation of Pennsylvania's historic heritage...
(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 four historical markers located in Elk County.
Historical markers
| Marker title | Image | Date dedicated | Location | Marker type | Topics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elk County Elk County, Pennsylvania Elk County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 31,946.Elk County was created on April 18, 1843, from parts of Jefferson, Clearfield and McKean Counties, and is named for the Eastern elk that historically inhabited the region. Its county... |
County Courthouse, Main St., Ridgway 41.42182°N 78.73965°W |
City | Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century | ||
| First State Game Lands Pennsylvania State Game Lands The Pennsylvania State Game Lands are lands managed by the Pennsylvania Game Commission for hunting, trapping, and fishing. These lands, often not usable for farming or development, are donated to the PGC or purchased by the PGC with hunting license monies.The Pennsylvania Game Commission runs a... |
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SR 1001, SE of Glen Hazel 41.5345°N 78.60728°W |
Roadside | Environment, Government & Politics 20th Century | |
| Iroquois "Main Road" | |
Pa. 66 & 948, Highland Twp., Johnsonburg (Missing) °N °W |
Roadside | African American, French & Indian War, Military, Native American | |
| St. Marys St. Marys, Pennsylvania St. Marys is a city in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 14,502 at the 2000 census. Originally a small, Bavarian Catholic town, St. Marys was founded December 8, 1842. It is home to Straub Brewery and the first Benedictine convent in the United States. In 1992, the... |
n/a | St. Mary's St. (PA 255) near the Diamond, just N of State / Brusselles St. (PA 120), St. Marys 41.42838°N 78.56133°W |
Roadside | Cities & Towns, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion |
See also
- List of Pennsylvania state historical markers
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Elk County, PennsylvaniaNational Register of Historic Places listings in Elk County, PennsylvaniaThis is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Elk County, Pennsylvania.This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Elk County, Pennsylvania, United States...