Rural Electrification
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deano1943
N 39° 51.776 W 077° 14.297
18S E 308550 N 4414941
This Historical Marker is located on Pa. 34, 1.7 miles North of Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMC4R
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2006
Views: 9
In 1936 seventy-five percent of Pennsylvania farms had no electric service. During the next five years, with Federal support, 14 consumer-owned cooperatives were formed in this Commonwealth. Adams Electric Cooperative at Gettysburg, serving members in south-central Pennsylvania, was incorporated on August 21, 1940.
Marker Name: Rural Electrification
County: Adams
Date Dedicated: 08/21/1990
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: Pa. 34, 1.7 miles North of Gettysburg
Category: Business & Industry, Electricity
Website: Not listed
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