Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major John Light
1755-1834
Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
1. Major John Light Marker
Revolutionary War
Fought in Battles of
Lake Champlain
Princeton and Yorktown
Chief Burgess of Lancaster
Member of St. James Church
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Churches & Religion • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 2.395′ N, 76° 18.192′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from Orange Street. Marker is in St. James' Cemetery adjacent to church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Edward Shippen (here, next to this marker); Jasper Yeates (here, next to this marker); Robert Coleman (here, next to this marker); General Edward Hand (here, next to this marker); William Augustus Atlee (here, next to this marker); Captain Stephen Chambers (here, next to this marker); Colonel Matthias Slough (here, next to this marker); The Rev. Thomas Barton (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
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Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
2. Grave of Major John Light
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,400 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
