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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZDE_speer-house_Huntingdon-PA.html
Home of R. Milton SpeerCongressman, 1870-1874, and his Sons:William McMurtrie Speer, 1865-1923Newspaperman and LawyerRobert E. Speer, 1867-1947Missionary Statesmanand Church LeaderVictor Speer, 1872-1909Newspaperman and Poet
This house was buil…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZDB_mcmurtrie-mansion_Huntingdon-PA.html
David McMurtrie built this house in 1817. A pioneer family; leaders in local political and business affairs. Now houses the Historical Society and the Library of Huntingdon County.——————This homeand the adjoinin…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZD6_stone-house_Mt-Union-PA.html
Erected 1841by John Sharrar
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZD2_site-of-national-steam-grist-mill_Mt-Union-PA.html
Constructed 1867by Peter M. Bare
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMZC9_martin-g-brumbaugh_Huntingdon-PA.html
World War I Governor from 1915-19, one of the most prominent educators of the State, was born a few miles SW, April 14, 1862. Buried in Valley View Cemetery in the same neighborhood. In 1895-1906; 1924-30, he was President Juniata College.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU4Q_fort-shirley_Shirleysburg-PA.html
Built 1755-56 by George Croghan. First a stockade and then a major link in the frontier fort chain west of the Susquehanna. Base for the Armstrong expedition, 1756. Site on opposite knoll.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU30_juniata-iron_Orbisonia-PA.html
Along the streams of this region are ruins of many charcoal iron furnaces and forges built between 1790 - 1850. Juniata iron was the best in America. Its reign ended with the rise of coal and coke iron making.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMU2Z_bedford-furnace_Orbisonia-PA.html
First iron furnace in the Juniata region. Famous as a center for making quality charcoal iron. Located on Black Log Creek below its junction with Shade Creek. Completed about 1786.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMQS8_fort-shirley_Shirleysburg-PA.html
One of the chain of frontier defensesof the Province of Pennsylvaniain the French and Indian Warsstood on this knoll,built 1756byits Commanderthe noted Indian trader and agentGeorge Croghanhere in 1753at the site of Aughwick Indian Townhe had loca…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMLNL_shadow-of-death_Shade-Gap-PA.html
The name applied to this locality by Conrad Weiser and other travellers on the Frankstown Path in the mid-18th century. Its local significance is now unknown.