New Hanover Township near Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John F. Hartranft
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 40° 16.282′ N, 75° 34.385′ W. Marker is near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in New Hanover Township. Marker is at the intersection of Cross Road and Sanatoga Road, on the left when traveling east on Cross Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2436 Sanatoga Rd, Pottstown PA 19464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Falkner Swamp Reformed Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); Hanover Lutheran Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Grubb Mansion (approx. 3.2 miles away); Annie Wittenmyer (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Hill School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Life on the Canal (approx. 4 miles away); Schuylkill Navigation Company (approx. 4 miles away); Towpath Park Historical Trail (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pottstown.
Additional commentary.
1. Marker Location
Seems to me that the marker may have been placed at the wrong location. His father's property (Samuel) in 1848 was on the road past the Lutheran Church: keep going north across the bridge just before the dog park heading toward Big Road. Saw on 1848 property map, not were the marker is currently located. But perhaps he was born in somebody's else's house.
— Submitted December 14, 2021.
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