Silver Spring Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Stony Ridge Convention

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 10, 2017

1. Stony Ridge Convention Marker

Inscription. Located at this site, James Bell's tavern was a meeting place for Anti-Federalists. Members of the Anti-Federalist movement from the Cumberland frontier, led by Robert Whitehill, met in 1788 to oppose the US Constitution, because it lacked guarantees for individual liberties and states' rights. They demanded amendments. This meeting is linked to the adoption of the Bill of Rights and the founding of the Democratic-Republican Party.

Erected 2017 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1788.

Location. 40° 13.961′ N, 77° 6.281′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Silver Spring Township. It is at the intersection of Carlisle Pike (U.S. 11) and Louis Parkway, on the right when traveling west on Carlisle Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7086 Carlisle Pike, Carlisle PA 17015, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Reformed Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.1 miles away); New And Improved But Not Soon Enough (approx. 3.3 miles away); A Tough Nut to Crack

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(approx. 3.3 miles away); Welcome to the World War I Trench System Exhibit (approx. 3.3 miles away); Meet Mechanic Donald D. Kyler (approx. 3.3 miles away); Loyalty (approx. 3.3 miles away); Sergeant (SGT) Robert Easley, Jr. (approx. 3.3 miles away); Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Other markers no longer nearby. New and Improved but Not Soon Enough: The M1918 Artillery Cart (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); A Tough Nut To Crack (was approx. 3.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, November 10, 2017

2. Stony Ridge Convention Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 10, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,117 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 10, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.