Catawissa Friends Meeting

The nearby friends meeting-house, built about 1775, was the place of worship for early Quaker settlers among the pioneers of this region. Catawissa itself was laid out by William Hughes, a Berks County Quaker.

Marker is on South Street, on the ...

Old Forge

On the south bank of the Lackawanna River opposite this spot was located the iron forge built 1789 by Dr. William Smith and James Sutton. This was the region's oldest forge, after which the town was named.

Marker is on South ...

Shadnor Baptist Church

Organized in 1840 as New Hope Baptist Church; named changed to Shadnor, 1853. The original log structure that stood a short distance N. of present one, was a prominent landmark during the foray of Federal forces to cut the West ...

Edward A. Walsh (1881 - 1959)

Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, 1946. As a pitcher for the Chicago White Sox, "Big Ed" Walsh averaged 24 victories a year during a seven-year span, 1906-12. He twice pitched over 400 innings in a single season. In ...

Col. John Taylor's Grist Mill

Site of Col. John Taylor's Grist Mill c.1760

Marker is at the intersection of Taylor's Mill Road and Rockaway Road, on the left when traveling east on Taylor's Mill Road.

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California Volunteers' Memorial

Erected by

the Citizens of San Francisco

in Honor

of the

California Volunteers

Spanish-American War

1898

“First to the Front”

Marker is on Dolores Street near Market Street, in the median.

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Bonnell’s Tavern

The first regiment of Minute Men in the colonies formed here in 1775. Built in 1767 on the main road

from New Brunswick to Easton.

Marker is at the intersection of Pittstown Road and Interstate 78, on the right when traveling south ...

Califon Methodist Episcopal Church

Congregation founded in 1867 in a building moved here

from New Germantown (Oldwick). Present church built in 1891.

Marker is on Raritan River Road, on the right when traveling north.

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Mountain Farm

Founded by Lance family in 1749, and occupied by descendants until 1926. Home to Jehovah's Witnesses

for 57 years, until 1999. Now in the County Park System.

Marker is on Pleasant Grove Road, on the right when traveling north.

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Oak Grove Cemetery Civil War Memorial

(North Face):

Erected under

the auspices of

Woman's Relief

Corps No. 210,

assisted by

R.P. Carpenter

Post No. 41,

and Patriotic

Citizens

1861 to 1865

(West Face):R.P. Carpenter Post No 41

To the memory

of

our noble dead

who freely ...