Highspire in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Col. James Burd
Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008
1. Col. James Burd Marker
Erected 1946 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, French and Indian • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Braddocks Road and Maj. Gen. Edward Braddock, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists.
Location. 40° 12.28′ N, 76° 46.724′ W. Marker is in Highspire, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is on Pennsylvania Route 230 0.3 miles south of Franklin St., on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Highspire PA 17034, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Stoner Cemetery (approx. 0.7 miles away); The United Brethren in Christ (approx. 0.8 miles away); Camp George Gordon Meade (approx. 2.3 miles away); B'Nai Jacob Synagogue (approx. 2.4 miles away);
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Regarding Col. James Burd. "Tinian", homestead of the Burd's is still standing and located near Highspire, Dauphin County, PA. Today, it is set on three acres of land. James Burd purchased several hundred acres and in 1767 he built "Tinian" on an elevated plateau overlooking the Susquehanna. The blueprints can be seen on the Library of Congress web site.
Also see . . .
1. Fort Augusta. (Submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. James Burd. (Submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
3. Col. James Burd - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
2. Col. James Burd
Photographed by May A. Burd
3. "Tinian", James and Sarah Burd's Homestead
Sketched by May A. Burd, granddaughter of Col. James Burd.
Photographed by James Burd Brewster, September 25, 2010
4. Profiles of Col James Burd and Family
These profiles were obtained from Sarah Catherine Yeates Walker (daughter of Thomas H. Walker, B-1822 -shown) who is descended from Great Great Grandparents Col James Burd (B-1726) and Sarah Burd nee Shippen (B-1730).
James and Sarah produced Margaret Burd (not shown) who married Jacob Hubley (Not Shown). They produced Sarah Yeates Hubley (B-1798) who married Lewis Walker (not shown). They produced Thomas Hubley Walker (B-1822) who produced Sarah Catherine Walker (not shown). Sarah Catherine Walker then married Edward Shippen (b-1863) who was descended from Joseph Shippen (B-1732_ who was the brother of Sarah Shippen who married col James Burd.
James and Sarah produced Margaret Burd (not shown) who married Jacob Hubley (Not Shown). They produced Sarah Yeates Hubley (B-1798) who married Lewis Walker (not shown). They produced Thomas Hubley Walker (B-1822) who produced Sarah Catherine Walker (not shown). Sarah Catherine Walker then married Edward Shippen (b-1863) who was descended from Joseph Shippen (B-1732_ who was the brother of Sarah Shippen who married col James Burd.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,725 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on September 13, 2008, by J. L. Porter of Massillon, Ohio. Photos: 1. submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 14, 2008, by J. L. Porter of Massillon, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 13, 2008, by J. L. Porter of Massillon, Ohio. 4. submitted on September 25, 2010, by James Burd Brewster of Pomfret, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
