Inscription
(1883-1959) The first African American graduate of the Pennsylvania State Forest Academy here at Mont Alto and a member of the original class of 1906. A student & associate of Dr. J.T. Rothrock, Brock was Mont Alto State Forest Nursery superintendent until 1911 and then a successful consulting forester for public and private gardens and landscapes in New York City and Philadelphia.
Details
| HM Number | HMXHR |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century, 20th Century |
| Historical Place | School |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 5th, 2014 at 12:21pm PDT -07:00 |
Pictures
Photo Credits: [1] DOUGLAS MOWEN
Locationbig map
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 282306 N 4413115 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 39.84008700, -77.54385700 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 50.4052', W 77° 32.6314' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 50' 24.3132" N, 77° 32' 37.8852" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 471-489 PA-233, Mont Alto PA 17237, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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