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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1NA1_melvin-l-brown_Mahaffey-PA.html
Welcome to MahaffeyEst. 1889 Home of Melvin L. BrownFeb 22, 1934-Sept 5, 1950 U.S. Army Recipient of the Medal of Honor Korean Conflict
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GWC_karthaus-furnace_Karthaus-PA.html
Near here stood the iron furnace erected 1817 by Peter Karthaus. Rebuilt 1836 by Peter Ritner and John Say, it became in 1839 one of the earliest to use coke in place of charcoal. Abandoned at the end of the same year.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GWB_chinklacamoose_Clearfield-PA.html
Name of the Indian village located here, and visited by C.F. Post while traveling to an Indian council at Kuskuski in 1758. The later Clearfield is said to get its name from clearings made by grazing bison along nearby creeks.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM1GWA_arnold-n-nawrocki_Curwensville-PA.html
While working for the Clearfield Cheese Co. on nearby Meadow St., he invented the first commercially successful process for individually wrapped cheese slices. A patent was issued in 1956. An engineer, Nawrocki secured eleven food processing paten…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18LC_zenas-leonard_Clearfield-PA.html
Clearfield native and fur trader, Leonard was second in command of the Joseph Reddeford Walker Expedition from 1831-1834 to find a route to the Pacific Ocean through the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Leonard served as the expedition''s clerk and chroni…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18LB_william-bigler_Clearfield-PA.html
State Senator, 1841-1847; Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-1855; and U.S. Senator, 1856-1861. Opposed slavery; favored a Southern compromise to avoid the Civil War. His brother, John, was elected Governor of California, 1852. Resided here.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18L9_the-big-spring_Luthersburg-PA.html
Former camping place at the junction of two Indian paths: the Great Shamokin, running from Sunbury to Kittanning; and the path to Venango, now Franklin. During War of 1812, Maj. McClelland's force camped here. Spring is 60 yards SW.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18L8_snowshoe-packersville-turnpike_Rockton-PA.html
This turnpike was authorized by the Assembly in 1828. It left the Lake Erie Pike at Black Moshannon, then on to Allport, Kylerville (Bigler) and to Clearfield Town. Built to establish postal service to Clearfield as the County seat. From Clearfiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18L7_senator-william-w-betts_Clearfield-PA.html
This site was the home of Senator Betts (1838-1896) and his wife Margaret Irvin, (1839-1910) of Curwensville. Senator Betts was the son of Rev. Frederick Gregory Betts. He and his son, William Irvin Betts, were one of the first fathers and sons fr…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM18L6_senator-william-i-betts_Clearfield-PA.html
Former site of the home of Senator Betts (1870-1946) and his wife, Isabella Holt Murray, (1875-1939). Senator Betts served in the State Senate from 1923-1926. He and his father, William W. Betts, were one of the first fathers and sons from the sam…