George H. Wirt (1880 - 1961)

George H. Wirt (1880 - 1961) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Franklin County, dedicated 2005.

near PSU Mont Alto campus, approx. 120 yds. E of Slabtown Rd. on south side of PA 233

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Pennsylvania's first professionally trained forester and co-founder and first director of the State Forest Academy begun here in 1903. A protege of Dr. Joseph T. Rothrock, Wirt advocated learning through theory and practice and set pioneering trends in forestry education. Architect of forest protection legislation enacted in 1915 and a successful wildfire protection plan. Wirt served as Chief Forest Fire Warden, 1915-1946.

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Historical maps covering this location

1871 · Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1889 · Virginia and West Virginia (eastern portion). (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1895 · Route, Gettysburg campaign. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1902 · Chambersburg, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1903 · Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)

Route, Gettysburg campaign, 1895, covering the location of George H. Wirt (1880 - 1961), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Route, Gettysburg campaign, 1895, 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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