Sunbury
Inscription
Laid out 1772 as the county seat of Northumberland on the site of Indian Shamokin by surveyor-General Lukens and William Maclay. Borough incorporation Mar. 24, 1797. Here Fort Augusta was built in 1756. Historic center of travel, trade and industry.
Location
AddressFront St. (Rt. 147/61)
CitySunbury
CountyNorthumberland
StatePennsylvania
Coordinates40.847270, -76.802570
Sources
More markers in Northumberland
Fort Augusta
Sunbury, PA
Built in 1756-57 by Cols.
Bucknell University
Organized in 1846 as the University at Lewisburg by the Baptist Church.
The Sullivan Expedition Against the Iroquois Indians - Fort Freeland - PLAQUE
Mill built in 1773 and Stockaded in 1778 by Jacob Freeland.
Warrior Run Church
Named for Indian occupation of the region.
Shikellamy
Sunbury, PA
Oneida chief and overseer or vice-regent of the Six Nations asserting Iroquois dominion over conquered Delaware and other tribes.