Delaware Canal Lock 17
Consisting of Treasure Island and Marshall Island. Home to one of the nation's oldest Boy Scout camps, established by the Philadelphia Council, B.S.A. in 1913. Birthplace of the Order of the Arrow, a national campers' honor society founded upon Native American traditions. Its Unami Lodge No. 1 was created here in 1915 by the camp's first director; E. Urner Goodman and his assistant, Carroll A. Edson.| HM Number | HMNG9 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 1989 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Tuesday, September 9th, 2014 at 10:32pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 494088 N 4480039 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 40.47101667, -75.06973333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 28.261', W 75° 4.184' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 28' 15.66" N, 75° 4' 11.04" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 215, 267, 610 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 647-661 River Rd, Pipersville PA 18947, US |
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