Franklin Township near Biglerville in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Manor of Maske

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 16, 2008

1. Manor of Maske Marker

Inscription. Surveyed in 1766. Named for an estate in England. The Manor was about 6 miles wide and 12 miles long with the southern boundary at present Mason-Dixon Line. It was the second largest reserved estate of the Penns in Pennsylvania. The western boundary line of the Manor was near this point.

Erected 1954 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1766.

Location. 39° 51.893′ N, 77° 18.802′ W. Marker is near Biglerville, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Franklin Township. It is on Chambersburg Road (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: McKnightstown (approx. half a mile away); Highway Enterprise (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named McKnightstown (approx. one mile away); Site of School House and Burial Ground (approx. 1.6

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miles away); The Battle of Gettysburg: The Cashtown Road (approx. 1.6 miles away); Middlekauff Manor (approx. 1.6 miles away); Twenty Sixth Pennsylvania Emergency Infantry (approx. 1.7 miles away); First Shot - Gettysburg (approx. 2 miles away).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Manor of Maske markers indicating some of the boundary.

Manor of Maske Marker NW corner image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Martin Rakoci, October 20, 2020

2. Manor of Maske Marker NW corner

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 16, 2008

3. Manor of Maske Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 8,436 times since then and 262 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 20, 2022, by Martin Rakoci of Argyle, Texas. 3. submitted on September 20, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.