Shippensburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Mc Lean House

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

1. Mc Lean House Marker

Inscription.

Built By Joseph Duncan, 1798
Merchant, Postmaster
Alterations By James McLean
c. 1875

Erected by Shippensburg Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 40° 2.961′ N, 77° 31.406′ W. Marker is in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is on West King Street (U.S. 11) west of McCreary Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 West King Street, Shippensburg PA 17257, 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 walking distance

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of this marker: Residence of George H. Stewart, Sr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Outsmarting the Confederates at McPherson and Cox's Hardware Store (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Galen J. Karper (about 600 feet away); Veterans Memorial (about 700 feet away); General Samuel Sturgis: Hero of Antietam's Burnside Bridge (about 800 feet away); White-Washed in the Nick of Time: The Union (Sherman House) Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Occupation of Shippensburg (approx. 0.2 miles away); Rebel Headquarters in Shippensburg, June 24-27, 1863 (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shippensburg.

Also see . . .
1. Mc Lean House Bed & Breakfast. Site homepage (Submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. Shippensburg Historical Society. Society website homepage (Submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Mc Lean House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

2. Mc Lean House and Marker

Mc Lean House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

3. Mc Lean House

William McLean Obelisk Inscription image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

4. William McLean Obelisk Inscription

In Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2018

5. McLean Family Plot in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg

Credits. This page was last revised on March 4, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 814 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 10, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 4, 5. submitted on July 15, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.