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This is a list of Pennsylvania state historical markers which were first placed by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in 1914 and are currently overseen by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) as part of its Historical Markers Program. Since the modern PHMC program began in 1946, there have been over 2,000 historical sites in all 67 Pennsylvania counties that are marked by an official Pennsylvania state historical marker.
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Numbers of listings by county
The following are approximate tallies of current marker listings in Pennsylvania by county. These counts are based on entries in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission's database as of November, 2014. There are yearly additions to the listings and some markers may be missing or stolen.
Approved Markers for 2014
- Fred Rodgers, Latrobe
- St. Nicholas Roman Catholic Croation Church, Pittsburgh
- Commercial Radium Production, Pittsburgh
- George W. Crawford, Emlenton, Venango County
- Ross Leffler School of Conservation, Brockway, Jefferson County
- Bryden Horse Shoe Works, Catasauqua, Lehigh County
- Byberry Hall, Philadelphia
- Old St. Joseph's Roman Catholic Church, Philadelphia
- Eddie Gottlieb, Philadelphia
- Elfreth's Alley, Philadelphia
- John Barry, Philadelphia
- John J. McDermott, Philadelphia
- Leopold Stokowski, Philadelphia
- Muhammed's Temple of Islam #12, Philadelphia
- Thomas A. Edison High School Honorable 64, Philadelphia
- Wesley A.M.E. Zion Church, Philadelphia
- Enos Benner, Marlborough Township, Montgomery County
- Frank Cooper Craighead, South Middleton Township, Cumberland County
- Humphrey Marshall, West Bradford Township, Chester County
- Sheppton Mine Disaster and Rescue, Sheppton, Schuylkill County
- Stuart Tank, Berwick, Columbia County
Approved Markers for 2015
- American Institute of Mining Engineers - Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County
- Anthony Benezet - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- The Dennis Farm - Brooklyn Twp., Susquehanna County
- Devon Horse Show - Devon, Chester County
- Don't Give Up the Ship Battle Flag - Erie, Erie County
- Dr. Constantine Hering - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Eddie Adams - New Kensington, Westmoreland County
- Ethel Waters - Chester, Delaware County
- Maxfield Parrish - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Medical Library Association - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Mildred Scott Olmstead - Rose Valley, Delaware County
- Newport Citizens Free Captured Fugitive Slaves - Newport, Perry County
- Robertson Art Tile Company - Morrisville, Bucks County
- Samuel Roxy Rothafel - Forest City, Susquehanna County
- Sarah Josepha Hale - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Sigma Sound Studios - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Sullivan Progress Plaza - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Tatiana Proskouriakoff - Landsdowne, Delaware County
- Terminal Commerce Building - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- Westinghouse Gas Wells - Pittsburgh, Allegheny County
- William Penn Charter School - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County
- York Water Company - York, York County
References
List of Pennsylvania state historical markers Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA