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

This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Carbon County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (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 11 historical markers located in Carbon County.


Historical markers

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Carbon County Carbon County, Pennsylvania state historical marker in Jim Thorpe.jpg June 13, 1982 County Courthouse, Broadway & Susquehanna Sts., Jim Thorpe
40°51′49″N 75°44′17″W / 40.8637°N 75.73802°W / 40.8637; -75.73802 (Carbon County)
City Environment, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Native American
Fort Allen TransparentPlaceholder.png July 14, 1947 U.S. 209 in Franklin Twp. (near Weissport), near Wachovia Bank
40°49′51″N 75°41′45″W / 40.83081°N 75.69591°W / 40.83081; -75.69591 (Fort Allen)
Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military
Fort Allen Well TransparentPlaceholder.png May 25, 1971 Weisport Borough Park opposite 112-116 Franklin St., Weissport
40°49′47″N 75°42′09″W / 40.82966°N 75.70248°W / 40.82966; -75.70248 (Fort Allen Well)
City French & Indian War, Environment, Forts, Military
Gnadenhuetten TransparentPlaceholder.png May 25, 1971 Penn Street in Lehighton, just north of Boro. Garage
Roadside Early Settlement, Native American, Religion
Molly Maguire Executions Carbon County Prison Wide 3008px.jpg September 9, 2006 at Old Carbon County Jail, Broadway, Jim Thorpe
Roadside Business & Industry, Coal, Government & Politics 19th Century, Labor
Packer Mansion Packer Mansion001.jpg May 14, 1971 Susquehanna St. (US 209) at park near railroad station, Jim Thorpe
40°51′48″N 75°44′16″W / 40.86324°N 75.73777°W / 40.86324; -75.73777 (Packer Mansion)
Roadside Buildings, Mansions & Manors, Professions & Vocations
Philip Ginter TransparentPlaceholder.png May 27, 1991 Ludlow Park on E Penn St., Summit Hill
40°49′28″N 75°52′24″W / 40.8244°N 75.87324°W / 40.8244; -75.87324 (Philip Ginter)
City Business & Industry, Coal
Switchback Railroad Mauch Chunk and Summit Hill Switchback Railroad 1870.jpg May 25, 1971 SR 3012, 3 miles SW of Jim Thorpe
40°50′38″N 75°48′22″W / 40.8438°N 75.80616°W / 40.8438; -75.80616 (Switchback Railroad)
Roadside Railroads, Transportation
Walking Purchase Walking purchase en.png May 25, 1971 Interchange Rd.(US 209) near Rock St. and Main Rd., 1.5 miles E of Weissport
40°50′19″N 75°40′33″W / 40.8386°N 75.67585°W / 40.8386; -75.67585 (Walking Purchase)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American, Paths & Trails
Walking Purchase Walking purchase en.png April 22, 1948 PA 903 near Maury Rd. (SR 2017), 2 miles NE of Jim Thorpe
40°53′43″N 75°41′26″W / 40.89526°N 75.69046°W / 40.89526; -75.69046 (Walking Purchase)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 18th Century, Native American
Walking Purchase Walking purchase en.png April 22, 1949 Pa. 903, 2 miles NE of Jim Thorpe
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, Native American

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