Neshannock Potato
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member 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
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member unimoggers
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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

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