(1865-1946)
Noted forester, conservationist and progressive leader. Chief, 1898-1910, U.S. Forest Service (as renamed in 1905 ). Governor of Pennsylvania, two terms, 1923-1927 & 1931-1935. His first term brought major governmental reorganization. His second term was famed for the paving of rural roads throughout the state— including this road — to provide unemployment relief & "get the farmer out of the mud." Grey Towers was his family home| HM Number | HM1OKP |
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| Year Placed | 1948 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, October 13th, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 515622 N 4575195 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.32808333, -74.81331667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 19.685', W 74° 48.799' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 19' 41.1" N, 74° 48' 47.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near Owega Turnpike, Milford PA 18337, US |
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