Middle Paxton Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Village of Heckton

Formerly Althea Grove

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

1. Village of Heckton Marker

Inscription. Named for Dr. Lewis Heck - Born 1810 - Died 1890 - Reared in Shippensburg, Dr. Heck settled here in 1832. He practiced medicine and served as a Representative in the Pennsylvania General Assembly during the Civil War. He also operated a large steam sawmill nearby from 1843 until 1890.

Dr. Heck died on August 26, 1890 and is buried in the Riverview Cemetery east of here.

Erected 2001 by Riverview Cemetery Association.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1810.

Location. 40° 20.837′ N, 76° 54.771′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Middle Paxton Township. Marker is on River Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5517 River Rd, Harrisburg PA 17110, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Fort Hunter History (approx. 0.4 miles away); Slavery at Fort Hunter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennsylvania Slavery (approx. 0.4 miles away); United States Slavery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Fort Hunter (approx. 0.4 miles away); Simon Girty (1741–1818)

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Rockville Bridge (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Rockville Bridge (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Photographed By Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

2. Village of Heckton Marker

3. Village of Heckton Marker

Dr. Lewis Heck

Heckton Church image. Click for full size.

Photographed By John K. Robinson, June 30, 2008

4. Heckton Church

Heckton Church was built in 1885 on land donated by the Henrietta P. McAllister, widow of a grandson of the builder of the Mansion. Heckton Methodist Church was damaged by fire in 1927, the interior reflects some alterations from that time. In 2003 the church had been without a congregation for two years when the Conference Board of Trustees of the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church agreed to donate it to Fort Hunter Park of the County of Dauphin. The church stood in the flood plain of the Susquehanna River near the mouth of Fishing Creek for over one hundred years. In that time, floods had damaged it significantly several times. In 2009 Fort Hunter moved the church to the southern end of the park to protect it from further flooding. -- Ft. Hunter Park website