Tyrone Township near New Oxford in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Original Studebaker Wagon Shop
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 3, 2016
1. Original Studebaker Wagon Shop Marker
-On this site in 1830-
John Clement Studebaker built his first wagon shop. The Studebaker family left this location in 1835, to go west eventually settling in South Bend, Indiana. In 1852 his sons founded the wagon manufacturing company that later became the Studebaker Corporation, world renowned builder of automobiles and trucks. Dedicated to the American ideas of hard work and free enterprise by: Keystone Region Chapter, Inc.
Erected 1980 by The Studebaker Drivers Club Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1830.
Location. 39° 55.146′ N, 77° 8.036′ W. Marker is near New Oxford, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Tyrone Township. Marker is on Studebaker Lane, ¾ mile west of Oxford Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 Studebaker Ln, New Oxford PA 17350, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.1 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2½ miles away); Great Conewago Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Civil War Soldiers in the Great Conewago Cemetery
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 3, 2016
2. Original Studebaker Wagon Shop Marker
The marker plinth
Photographed By Larry Gertner, May 3, 2016
3. Original Studebaker Wagon Shop Marker
The marker site
from Studebaker 100, unknown
4. Original Studebaker Wagon Shop
from Trip Advisor, unknown
5. The Conestoga Wagon built by Studebaker in the mid-1800s
at the Studebaker National Museum, South Bend IN.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 7, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,058 times since then and 102 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4, 5. submitted on April 14, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
