MARKER ADVOCATES of TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP
ISAAC STAUFFER: King of the Poconos
COMMEMORATES:
Isaac Stauffer’s contributions to Tobyhanna Township
INSCRIPTION:
Stauffer (1834-1919) engaged in lumbering on an enormous scale, reinvesting his profits in land. He accumulated over 4,000 acres in this area. Business ventures included manufacturing, a saw mill, ice companies and Pocono Lake’s first phone company. He opened a resort, the Laurel Inn, and built his fine home near this location. Stauffer was active in his community’s school, church and government.
SPONSOR: Pocono Lake Preserve
MARKER DEDICATED: June 3, 2017
LOCATION:
Old Route 940 and Third Street, Pocono Lake
COORDINATES: 41° 06' 36.5" N 75° 29' 21.4" W
or 41.110131, –75.489293
GPS ADDRESS: 257 Old Route 940 and Third Street, Pocono Lake, Pa.
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Isaac Stauffer’s contributions to Tobyhanna Township
INSCRIPTION:
Stauffer (1834-1919) engaged in lumbering on an enormous scale, reinvesting his profits in land. He accumulated over 4,000 acres in this area. Business ventures included manufacturing, a saw mill, ice companies and Pocono Lake’s first phone company. He opened a resort, the Laurel Inn, and built his fine home near this location. Stauffer was active in his community’s school, church and government.
SPONSOR: Pocono Lake Preserve
MARKER DEDICATED: June 3, 2017
LOCATION:
Old Route 940 and Third Street, Pocono Lake
COORDINATES: 41° 06' 36.5" N 75° 29' 21.4" W
or 41.110131, –75.489293
GPS ADDRESS: 257 Old Route 940 and Third Street, Pocono Lake, Pa.
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TOBYHANNA TOWNSHIP MARKERS:
- Agriculture
- Battle of Locust Ridge
- Blakeslee United Methodist Church
- Blakeslee Community Center
- Easton & Wilkes-Barre Turnpike
- Eschenbach Cemetery
- First Fire Company & Clymer Library
- First Schoolhouse
- Forest Products Industry
- General Sullivan Bridge
- The Great Swamp
- Harrison Amusement Park
- Hungry Hill
- Ice Harvesting Industry
- Isaac Stauffer – King of the Poconos
About the Tobyhanna Township Roadside Marker Program
The Tobyhanna Township Roadside Historical Marker Program is a community-wide, volunteer effort spearheaded by the Marker Advocates of Tobyhanna Township (MATT).
MATT is a nonprofit association dedicated to this program. Volunteers serving in committees seek the funding, research and write the text, install the markers, arrange for a public dedication and establish a long-term awareness campaign through a touring map and a web site.
Be part of our heritage — Donate an historical marker- Through identification of the important facets of our rich history ... existing and lost landmarks, important events and activities, and our people, we will realize the goal of a community-wide network of roadside historical markers. Our community can now and for future decades and generations appreciate our heritage.
- Each roadside historical marker will ensure the preservation of our local history and heritage, while providing an important educational opportunity that is accessible to the public, free of charge.
- This program will build community pride while enhancing “heritage tourism,” recognized as a strong and desirable sector of our economy.
Sponsors donating the full cost of a marker are permanently recognized on the bottom of the marker. Additional appreciation is shared with the community through a public dedication ceremony, as well as a touring map, web site and other materials.
For more information on becoming a sponsor:
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For more information on becoming a sponsor:
Email us