Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Galen J. Karper

Feb. 25, 1940 - Jan. 20, 2003

— In Memory of —

Galen J. Karper Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

1. Galen J. Karper Marker

Inscription.

Charter Member & First President of
The Shippensburg Garden Club

"To plant is to love others
besides oneself"
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Historic Preservation District
Shippensburg, Pennsylvania
[Nearby map and key]

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Horticulture & Forestry.

Location. 40° 2.925′ N, 77° 31.524′ W. Marker is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. Marker is on West King Street (U.S. 11) east of Fayette Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 131 W King St, Shippensburg PA 17257, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Braddock Expedition (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); This Tablet Marks the Site of Fort Morris (about 500 feet away); Mc Lean House (about 600 feet away); Residence of George H. Stewart, Sr. (about 600 feet away); William C. Ashwell (approx. ¼ mile away); General Samuel Sturgis: Hero of Antietam's Burnside Bridge

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(approx. ¼ mile away); White-Washed in the Nick of Time: The Union (Sherman House) Hotel (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.

Also see . . . Galen J. Karper at Find A Grave. (Submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

2. Galen J. Karper Marker

Historic Preservation District Map and Key image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

3. Historic Preservation District Map and Key

Galen J. Karper and Historic Preservation District Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

4. Galen J. Karper and Historic Preservation District Markers

Historic well and canopy in background

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.