Fulton Township near Quarryville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Robert Fulton Birthplace

Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. Robert Fulton Birthplace Marker

Inscription. The inventor and painter was born here Nov. 14, 1765. Famous for his steamboat "Clermont", he also invented canal machinery, a "diving boat", and torpedoes.

Erected 1978 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Science & Medicine • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1719.

Location. 39° 48.327′ N, 76° 9.542′ W. Marker is near Quarryville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Fulton Township. Marker is on Robert Fulton Highway (U.S. 222) near Swift Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1932 Robert Fulton Hwy, Quarryville PA 17566, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Drumore Township Illustrious Americans (approx. 2.1 miles away); Drumore Township Service Rolls (approx. 3.3 miles away); White Rock Forge Bridge (1884) (approx. 3.9 miles away); Quarryville (approx. 6.3 miles away); St. Patrick's Chapel (approx. 6.6 miles away in Maryland); Big Cut, Big Fill

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(approx. 6.6 miles away); The River, the Dams and the Lakes (approx. 6.6 miles away); Parks are for People (approx. 6.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quarryville.

Also see . . . Robert Fulton biography. (Submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Robert Fulton's birthplace image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

2. Robert Fulton's birthplace

Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

3. Robert Fulton's birthplace

Birthplace is a museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

4. Birthplace is a museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,697 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on December 29, 2018, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.