1746 - 1860
A German native, Snyder came to PA in 1758; to this county c1820. Serving 6 years, he fought under George Washington and Gen. Wayne at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli and wintered at Valley Forge. He was a friend of Marquis de Lafayette and with him at the Yorktown surrender. In 1832 he traveled to France for Gen. Lamarque's funeral. Lafayette gave the eulogy. ("Le Miserables")| HM Number | HM18D7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2004 |
| Placed By | Clearfield County Bi-Centennial Committee |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, September 24th, 2014 at 2:43am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17T E 693365 N 4522022 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.82645000, -78.70690000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 49.587', W 78° 42.414' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 49' 35.22" N, 78° 42' 24.84" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 814 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 301-399 Front St, Mahaffey PA 15757, US |
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