Elk County
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N 41° 25.309 W 078° 43.779
17T E 689723 N 4588072
Marker located at Elk County Courthouse, Main St., Ridgway.
Waymark Code: WM46Y
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/27/2005
Views: 41
The marker reads: "Elk County: Formed April 18, 1843 from parts of McKean, Clearfield and Jefferson counties. Named for the large elk herd that roamed the area. First State Game Lands established in Pennsylvania, in 1920, are here. The county seat, Ridgway, was settled in 1824."
Another marker on the site tells the history of how Ridgway became the county seat. Ridgway is also the self-proclaimed chainsaw woodcarving capital of the world, as evidenced by wood statues on nearly every block of town.
Marker Name: Elk County
County: Elk
Date Dedicated: 07/22/1982
Marker Type: City
Location: County Courthouse, Main St., Ridgway
Category: Government & Politics, Environment, Government & Politics 19th Century
Website: [Web Link]
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