Sigel, PA
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vhasler
N 41° 16.256 W 079° 06.542
17T E 658384 N 4570558
Sigel is named for General Franz Sigel.
Waymark Code: WMFQFD
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 11/18/2012
Views: 6
Sign text: Cooksburg - 8 / Sigel / Named for General Franz Sigel U.S.A. / Founded 1865.
Located along Highway PA-36 facing north bound traffic.
The town of Sigel, PA (pop. ~1,100) was named after a German military immigrant to the United States who served as a Union major general in the American Civil War.
Group that erected the marker: Unknown
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Highway PA-36
Sigel, PA USA
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