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Formed March 22, 1813 out of Northumberland County. Named in honor of America. County seat, Bloomsburg, became this State's only incorporated town in 1870. A Friends meetinghouse was built at Catawissa about 1789. "Twin covered bridges" at Forks are a unique site.
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| HM Number | HM1OS5 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1983 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 23rd, 2015 at 5:01am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 377462 N 4540118 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 41.00305000, -76.45706667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 0.183', W 76° 27.424' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 0' 10.98" N, 76° 27' 25.44" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 570 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1-33 US-11, Bloomsburg PA 17815, US |
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