Manheim in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Heintzelman House
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 19, 2008
1. Heintzelman House Marker
Erected 1962 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1871.
Location. 40° 9.788′ N, 76° 23.675′ W. Marker is in Manheim, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of South Main Street (State Highway 72) and Logan Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 South Main Street, Manheim PA 17545, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 walking distance of this marker: Manheim Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Baron Stiegel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Henry William Steigel / Henry M Muhlenberg / Robert Morris (about 300 feet away); Memorial to Henry William Stiegel (about 400 feet away); Manheim Historical Society
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Also see . . . General Samuel P. Heitzelman. A short biographical sketch. (Submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 19, 2008
2. Heintzelman House Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 19, 2008
3. Heintzelman House
The marker, nor other state references, mention if the house is a reconstruction, renovation, or the original. The house is listed as one of the inventoried assets on the town's historic district.
4. General Heintzelman
An 1826 graduate of West Point, Heintzelman was known for his pre-Civil War service in the southwest. His Civil War service included command of the Federal III Corps and later the Defenses of Washington.
(Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH831- 926[P&P])
(Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Brady-Handy Photograph Collection. CALL NUMBER: LC-BH831- 926[P&P])
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,716 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 13, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
