Neshannock Potato
Posted by: TrailShadow
N 41° 06.701 W 080° 13.034
17T E 565720 N 4551450
Historic Potato Farm.
Waymark Code: WM1JVC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/22/2007
Views: 77
The once widely-known and choice variety originated just west of here , on a farm occupied by John Gilkey, 1798-1826. A brother, James, was fellow-worker. Their potato was also called Mercer or Gilkey.
Marker Name: Neshannock Potato
County: Lawrence
Date Dedicated: 03/19/1948
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: U.S. 19 at SR 1004 (Shaw Rd.) just S of Mercer County line, New Wilmington.
Category: Agriculture
Website: [Web Link]
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