List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Perry County

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

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

Perry County, Pennsylvania

As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...

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 15 historical markers located in Perry County.

Historical markers

Marker title	Image	Date dedicated	Location	Marker type	Topics
Carson Long Military Institute Carson Long Military Institute Carson Long Military Academy, located in New Bloomfield, Pennsylvania, is the oldest boarding school in the United States that has military training. It features grades 6-12 with a maximum capacity of 180 cadets.-School history:...			N. Carlisle St. at school, New Bloomfield °N °W	Roadside	Education, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Centre Church			Junction Pa. 850 & Pa. 274, 2.1 miles W of Loysville (Missing) °N °W	Roadside	Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Dr. Reifsnyder			U.S. 11 & 15, Liverpool 40.5735°N 76.9899°W	Roadside	Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Religion, Women
Fort Robinson			Junction Pa. 274 & 850, 2. 1miles W of Loysville 40.35867°N 77.38012°W	Roadside	Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
James A. Beaver James A. Beaver James Addams Beaver was an American politician who served as the 20th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891...			Market & Sunbury Sts., in median at Sq., Millerstown 40.54955°N 77.15495°W	Roadside	Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Military
John Bannister Gibson John Bannister Gibson John Bannister Gibson was a Pennsylvania attorney and judge.-Early life:Born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, Gibson was named for John Banister, a Virginia hero of the American Revolution. Gibson's father, George Gibson, also fought in the war and remained in service after its end...			Pa. 850, 1.2 miles W of Dromgold 40.3519°N 77.21167°W	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
John Bannister Gibson - PLAQUE John Bannister Gibson John Bannister Gibson was a Pennsylvania attorney and judge.-Early life:Born in Perry County, Pennsylvania, Gibson was named for John Banister, a Virginia hero of the American Revolution. Gibson's father, George Gibson, also fought in the war and remained in service after its end...			PA 850 at Mill Rd., 1 mile W of Dromgold °N °W	Plaque	Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations
Lightning Guider Sleds			722 N. Market St., Duncannon 40.3981°N 77.02307°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Sports
Millersburg Ferry Millersburg Ferry Joseph Kramer, son of David Kramer, was granted by the Act of March 21, 1866 P.L. 358, the right to operate the ferry at his own expense. Part of the act stipulated that Kramer build and maintain landings on both shores of the river....			U.S. 11 & 15 S of Liverpool, near junction Pa. 34 40.5437°N 76.98773°W	Roadside	Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) The only canal of the Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal ran along the west bank of the main stem of the Susquehanna River between a lock near the mouth of the Juniata River and the canal basin at Northumberland...			US 11 & 15 at Island Rd. (Haldeman Is. entrance), just N of Rt. 322 interchange, N of Duncannon °N °W	Roadside	Canals, Government & Politics, Navigation, Railroads, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) The only canal of the Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal ran along the west bank of the main stem of the Susquehanna River between a lock near the mouth of the Juniata River and the canal basin at Northumberland...			U.S. 11 & 15 just N of Amity Hall, Duncannon (MISSING) °N °W	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) The only canal of the Susquehanna Division of the Pennsylvania Canal ran along the west bank of the main stem of the Susquehanna River between a lock near the mouth of the Juniata River and the canal basin at Northumberland...			U.S. 11 & 15 just N of Liverpool (MISSING) °N °W	Roadside	Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Perry County Perry County, Pennsylvania As of the census of 2000, there were 43,602 people, 16,695 households, and 12,320 families residing in the county. The population density was 79 people per square mile . There were 18,941 housing units at an average density of 34 per square mile...			County Courthouse, on Square, New Bloomfield 40.42°N 77.18687°W	City	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Rockville Bridge Rockville Bridge The Rockville Bridge, at the time of its completion in 1902, was, and still remains, the longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct in the world. Constructed between 1900 - 1902 by the Pennsylvania Railroad, it has forty-eight 70-foot spans, for a total length of 3,820 feet .The bridge crosses...			U.S. 11 & 15 at N end of Marysville °N °W	Roadside	Bridges, Transportation
William Bigler (1814-1880) William Bigler William Bigler was the 12th Governor of Pennsylvania from 1852 to 1855, and later a U.S. Senator for the Democratic Party....			Junction Pa. 34 & 850, Dromgold °N °W	Roadside	Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors

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