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Location of Perry County in Pennsylvania

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 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 15 historical markers located in Perry County.


Historical markers

Marker title Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Carson Long Military Institute TransparentPlaceholder.png May 9, 1987 N. Carlisle St. at school, New Bloomfield
Roadside Education, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Centre Church TransparentPlaceholder.png February 13, 1948 Junction Pa. 850 & Pa. 274, 2.1 miles W of Loysville (Missing)
Roadside Buildings, Early Settlement, Religion
Dr. Reifsnyder TransparentPlaceholder.png July 30, 1947 U.S. 11 & 15, Liverpool
40°34′25″N 76°59′24″W / 40.5735°N 76.9899°W / 40.5735; -76.9899 (Dr. Reifsnyder)
Roadside Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, Religion, Women
Fort Robinson TransparentPlaceholder.png April 28, 1947 Junction Pa. 274 & 850, 2. 1miles W of Loysville
40°21′31″N 77°22′48″W / 40.35867°N 77.38012°W / 40.35867; -77.38012 (Fort Robinson)
Roadside Forts, French & Indian War, Military, Native American
James A. Beaver James A. Beaver.jpg April 19, 1948 Market & Sunbury Sts., in median at Sq., Millerstown
40°32′58″N 77°09′18″W / 40.54955°N 77.15495°W / 40.54955; -77.15495 (James A. Beaver)
Roadside Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Military
John Bannister Gibson John Bannister Gibson.jpg July 25, 1947 Pa. 850, 1.2 miles W of Dromgold
40°21′07″N 77°12′42″W / 40.3519°N 77.21167°W / 40.3519; -77.21167 (John Bannister Gibson)
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
John Bannister Gibson - PLAQUE John Bannister Gibson.jpg September 1929 PA 850 at Mill Rd., 1 mile W of Dromgold
Plaque Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & Vocations
Lightning Guider Sleds TransparentPlaceholder.png July 8, 1992 722 N. Market St., Duncannon
40°23′53″N 77°01′23″W / 40.3981°N 77.02307°W / 40.3981; -77.02307 (Lightning Guider Sleds)
Roadside Business & Industry, Sports
Millersburg Ferry Millersburg Ferry.jpg May 20, 1973 U.S. 11 & 15 S of Liverpool, near junction Pa. 34
40°32′37″N 76°59′16″W / 40.5437°N 76.98773°W / 40.5437; -76.98773 (Millersburg Ferry)
Roadside Business & Industry, Oil & Gas, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) TransparentPlaceholder.png June 12, 1952 US 11 & 15 at Island Rd. (Haldeman Is. entrance), just N of Rt. 322 interchange, N of Duncannon
Roadside Canals, Government & Politics, Navigation, Railroads, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) TransparentPlaceholder.png June 12, 1952 U.S. 11 & 15 just N of Amity Hall, Duncannon (MISSING)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Pennsylvania Canal (Susquehanna Division) TransparentPlaceholder.png June 12, 1952 U.S. 11 & 15 just N of Liverpool (MISSING)
Roadside Canals, Navigation, Transportation
Perry County Perry Co PA Courthouse.JPG October 21, 1982 County Courthouse, on Square, New Bloomfield
40°25′12″N 77°11′13″W / 40.42°N 77.18687°W / 40.42; -77.18687 (Perry County)
City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors
Rockville Bridge Rockville Bridge PA.jpg September 21, 1986 U.S. 11 & 15 at N end of Marysville
Roadside Bridges, Transportation
William Bigler (1814-1880) William Bigler.jpg July 3, 1951 Junction Pa. 34 & 850, Dromgold
Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors

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