Huntingdon County

Huntingdon County is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Huntingdon, Huntingdon County, dedicated 1982.

Huntingdon County · dedicated 1982 · County Courthouse, Penn St., Huntingdon

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Formed on September 20, 1787 out of Bedford County. Named for the Countess of Huntingdon to honor her support of the University of Pennsylvania. Huntingdon, the county seat, incorporated 1796. County noted for fertile land, iron, timber, water power, roads.

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Huntingdon County

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