List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Centre County

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

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

Centre County, Pennsylvania

Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....

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 29 historical markers located in Centre County.

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
28th Division Shrine			Business U.S. 322 at Pa. Military Museum, Boalsburg 40.78028°N 77.79723°W	Roadside	Government & Politics, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Aaronsburg Story, The Aaronsburg, Pennsylvania Aaronsburg is a census-designated place in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 613 at the 2010 census.-History:...			Pa. 45, E end of Aaronsburg °N °W	Roadside	African American, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Andrew G. Curtin Andrew Gregg Curtin Andrew Gregg Curtin was a U.S. lawyer and politician. He served as the Governor of Pennsylvania during the Civil War.-Biography:...			Allegheny St. at Cherry Lane, Bellefonte °N °W	City	Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Anna Wagner Keichline			126 West High Street, Bellefonte 40.91182°N 77.77873°W	City	Buildings, Invention, Military, Military Post-Civil War, Professions & Vocations, Women
Bald Eagle's Nest			U.S. 220 & Pa. 114 at Milesburg 40.943°N 77.78678°W	Roadside	Native American
Bellefonte Bellefonte, Pennsylvania Bellefonte is a borough in Centre County, Pennsylvania, United States. It lies about twelve miles northeast of State College and is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area...			PA 150 at south end of town, near Reynolds Ave., Bellefonte 40.912°N 77.77808°W	Roadside	Cities & Towns
Bellefonte Air Mail Field			Pa. 550 (E. Bishop St.) at high school, Bellefonte 40.91407°N 77.7617°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Transportation
Centre County Centre County, Pennsylvania Centre County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It is part of the State College, Pennsylvania Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, the population was 153,990....			County Courthouse, Allegheny St. at High St., Bellefonte 40.9122°N 77.77773°W	City	Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Centre Furnace			Porter Road, 150 feet north of East College Avenue (Pa. 26), State College 40.80605°N 77.84337°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Furnaces, Iron
Centre Furnace - PLAQUE			Centre Furnace Mansion, 1001 E. College Ave. (PA 26), State College °N °W	Plaque	American Revolution, Furnaces, Iron, Military
Eagle Ironworks			Pa. 150 (former U.S. 220) 2.8 miles NE of Milesburg 40.97633°N 77.74328°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Iron
Great Shamokin Path Great Shamokin Path The Great Shamokin Path was a major Native American trail in the U.S. State of Pennsylvania that ran from the native village of Shamokin along the left bank of the West Branch Susquehanna River north and then west to the Great Island...			Pa. 150, 4 miles NE of Howard 41.06002°N 77.6183°W	Roadside	Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
Indian Paths			Pa. 350 S of Philipsburg (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Native American
John I. Thompson Grain Elevator and Coal Sheds			137 Mt. Nittany Rd., Lemont, across from grain elevator 40.8103°N 77.81733°W	Roadside	Agriculture, Buildings, Coal, Education, Railroads, Transportation
John Montgomery Ward John Montgomery Ward John Montgomery Ward , known as Monte Ward, was an American Major League Baseball pitcher, shortstop and manager. Ward was born in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, and grew up in Renovo, Pennsylvania...			236 East Lamb St., Bellefonte 40.91572°N 77.77643°W	City	Baseball, Labor, Sports
Juniata Iron			US 220 ~1.3 miles SW of Unionville at Barr Lane °N °W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Juniata Iron			US 220 near US 322, north side, 1.8 miles NE of Port Matilda 40.82597°N 78.02292°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Coal, Iron
Mills Brothers, The Mills Brothers The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed as The Four Mills Brothers, were an American jazz and pop vocal quartet of the 20th century who made more than 2,000 recordings that combined sold more than 50 million copies, and garnered at least three dozen gold records...			213 W. High St., between Water & Spring, Bellefonte 40.91167°N 77.78007°W	City	African American, Business & Industry, Performers
Pennsylvania Match Factory Pennsylvania Match Company The Pennsylvania Match Company, known locally as the Match Factory, was founded in 1899 by Col. W. Fred Reynolds, Joseph T. Montgomery and S. A. Donachy with $200,000 of their own money.Mr...			Willowbank St. (PA 150) at Phoenix Ave., Bellefonte 40.90792°N 77.78195°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Labor
Pennsylvania State University, The Pennsylvania State University The Pennsylvania State University, commonly referred to as Penn State or PSU, is a public research university with campuses and facilities throughout the state of Pennsylvania, United States. Founded in 1855, the university has a threefold mission of teaching, research, and public service...			Atherton St. (Bus. US 322) between Curtin Rd. & W Park Ave., State College 40.7962°N 77.8712°W	Roadside	Agriculture, Education
Philip Benner			E College Ave. (Rt. 26), at Shiloh Rd., NE of State College (near Dale Summit) 40.8343°N 77.79645°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Iron
Philip Benner			Buffalo Run Rd. (Rt. 550) at Rock Rd., at Buffalo Run Church, just S of Bellefonte 40.8747°N 77.8474°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Government & Politics, Iron
Plumbe Forge			Pa. 504, 6 miles E of Philipsburg 40.9091°N 78.1045°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Iron
Potter's Fort			S Pennsylvania Ave. (PA 144) at S Miles Alley, SE of Centre Hall 40.83892°N 77.777°W	Roadside	American Revolution, Military
Scotia			off the Gray's Woods exit of US 220/322, on Gray's Woods Blvd. / Scotia Rd., NW of State College in Patton Twp. 40.81362°N 77.94072°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Iron, Railroads
Union Cemetery Union Cemetery (Bellefonte, Pennsylvania) Union Cemetery located on East Howard Street in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania was established in 1795. Burials occurred as early as 1808, and the cemetery itself was chartered in 1856. It is the final resting place of Bellefonte's founding families, Pennsylvania Governors and their wives, U.S...			At entrance at E Howard St., near Cowdrick Alley, Bellefonte 40.91436°N 77.77383°W	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Religion
Union Church Union Church and Burial Ground Union Church and Burial Ground is a historic church and cemetery on E. Presqueisle Street in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania....			Presqueisle St. (US 322) near N 7th St., Philipsburg 40.8982°N 78.2173°W	City	Education, Religion
Warriors Path			N Eagle Valley Rd. (PA 150) near Walnut St. (PA 26), 2.2 miles NE of Howard 41.02515°N 77.66613°W	Roadside	Native American, Paths & Trails, Transportation
William F. Packer William F. Packer William Fisher Packer was the 14th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1858 to 1861. His father was James Packer from Chester County, Pennsylvania and his mother was Charity Packer. His ancestry was primarily Quakers from Philadelphia...			N Eagle Valley Rd. (PA 150) at Walnut St. (PA 26), Howard 41.02165°N 77.67025°W	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Professions & Vocations, Publishing, Transportation

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