List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Pike County

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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Pike County, Pennsylvania

Pike County, Pennsylvania

-National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...

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 19 historical markers located in Pike County.

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Battle of Minisink Battle of Minisink The Battle of Minisink was a battle of the American Revolutionary War fought at Minisink Ford, New York, on July 22, 1779. It was the only major skirmish of the Revolutionary War fought in the northern Delaware Valley...			Lackawaxen Scenic Dr. (old PA 590) @ PA side of Minisink Ford & Roebling Bridge, N of Lackawaxen 41.48196°N 74.98652°W	Roadside	American Revolution, Military, Native American
Charles S. Peirce			US 6 & 209, ~2 mi. NE of Milford 41.34085°N 74.7657°W	Roadside	Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations
Civil War Prison Train Wreck Shohola train wreck The Great Shohola train wreck occurred on July 15, 1864 during the American Civil War on the broad gauge Erie Railroad 1½ miles west of Shohola, Pennsylvania and killed at least 60 people. Aboard the 18 car train were 833 Confederate prisoners of war and 128 Union guards from the Veteran Reserve...			PA 434 at Red Caboose, N end of Shohola 41.47209°N 74.91725°W	Roadside	Civil War, Coal, Military, Railroads, Transportation
Dingmans Ferry			US 209, ~50 yds. N of Rt. 739 at Dingmans Ferry 41.22375°N 74.87045°W	Roadside	Early Settlement, Transportation
Fort Hyndshaw		n/a	US 209 S of Bushkill at former LR 45068 (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania...		n/a	US6 at I-84 interchange, NW of Milford 41.3393°N 74.83841°W	Roadside	Environment, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors
Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot Gifford Pinchot was the first Chief of the United States Forest Service and the 28th Governor of Pennsylvania...			U.S. 209 S of Milford 41.31442°N 74.80068°W	Roadside	Environment, Government & Politics, Governors
Gifford Pinchot (1865-1946) Grey Towers National Historic Site Grey Towers National Historic Site, also known as Gifford Pinchot House or The Pinchot Institute, is located just off US 6 west of Milford, Pennsylvania, in Dingman Township...			Just off US 6 (Owega Tunrpike), near Pine Acres Rd., NW of Milford (follow signs to Grey Towers) 41.32809°N 74.81332°W	Roadside	Environment, Government & Politics, Governors
Hotel Fauchere			Broad & Catherine Sts., Milford 41.32383°N 74.80119°W	Roadside	Buildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
Old Stone Fort			1st St. , between Deevand Circle & Ave. P (several blocks S of US 6 & 209), Matamoras 41.36793°N 74.69468°W	Roadside	Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Forts, Military, Native American
Pike County Pike County, Pennsylvania -National protected areas:* Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area * Middle Delaware National Scenic River * Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...			County Courthouse, Broad & W High Sts., Milford 41.32445°N 74.80071°W	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Sylvania Colony			Junction US 6 at PA 434, ~2 mi. S of Greeley 41.40067°N 75.00959°W	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Sylvania Colony			PA 434, ~100 yds. from PA 590 junction, Greeley 41.41783°N 74.9951°W	Roadside	Cities & Towns, Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor
Unity House			Bushkill Falls Road at Unity House entrance, Bushkill Falls (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Buildings, Business & Industry, Government & Politics 20th Century, Labor
Wallenpaupack			Pa. 507 at Paupack (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Early Settlement, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century
Wyoming-Minisink Path			U.S. 209, 3 miles S of Milford, ~75 yds S of Raymondskill Rd. 41.28669°N 74.83422°W	Roadside	Early Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Wyoming-Minisink Path			Blooming Grove Rd. (LR 51019 / SR 4004) @ Spring Rd., .3 mile W of Lords Valley °N °W	Roadside	Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Wyoming-Minisink Path			PA 507 (E side), 1.4 mi. W of LR 51028 at Paupack (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Paths & Trails, Transportation
Zane Grey (1872-1939) Zane Grey Zane Grey was an American author best known for his popular adventure novels and stories that presented an idealized image of the Old West. Riders of the Purple Sage was his bestselling book. In addition to the success of his printed works, they later had second lives and continuing influence...			At Zane Grey Museum, Scenic Dr., just off PA 590, N end of Lackawaxen 41.48584°N 74.98719°W	City	Writers

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