Pigeon

Pigeon (HM144L)

Location: Marienville, PA 16239 Forest County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 31.527', W 79° 3.37'

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The name of this town recalls the now-extinct passenger pigeon, which in vast flights nested in the beech groves of this area. The nestlings were taken as food each spring by the Seneca Indians.
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HM NumberHM144L
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Year Placed1948
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 2:50pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 662178 N 4598913
Decimal Degrees41.52545000, -79.05616667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 31.527', W 79° 3.37'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 31' 31.62" N, 79° 3' 22.20" W
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Area Code(s)814
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 237-299 Pigeon Ln, Marienville PA 16239, US
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