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Columbia County

Columbia County is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Bloomsburg, Columbia County, dedicated 1983.

County Courthouse, Main St. between Centre St. and Whiteman Ave., Bloomsburg

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Formed March 22, 1813 out of Northumberland County. Named in honor of America. County seat, Bloomsburg, became this State's only incorporated town in 1870. A Friends meetinghouse was built at Catawissa about 1789. "Twin covered bridges" at Forks are a unique site.

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David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Historical maps covering this location

A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering the location of Columbia County, with a pin at the marker's coordinates
A Map Of The State Of Pennsylvania, 1792, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.
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Marker data: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission via data.pa.gov

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