Millersburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Millersburg Ferry

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

1. Millersburg Ferry Marker

Inscription. The only surviving ferry service across the Susquehanna began as early as 1825. Boats were poled by manpower until 1873, when the first paddlewheeler was acquired. In the 1920's, gasoline engines replaced steam power, and the paddlewheels were shifted from the side to the stern. The ferry landing is a short distance west.

Erected 1972 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 40° 32.47′ N, 76° 57.72′ W. Marker is in Millersburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of Market Street (State Highway 147) and North Street, on the right when traveling south on Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Millersburg PA 17061, 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: Millersburg Ferry: A Journey Through Time (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Music Pavilion / Gazebo (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain

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(approx. 0.2 miles away); Millersburg Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Millersburg Ferry (approx. 1.4 miles away); Liverpool (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersburg.

Also see . . . History of the Millersburg Ferry. A short history of the ferry. (Submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

2. Millersburg Ferry Marker

Road to Millersburg Ferry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

3. Road to Millersburg Ferry

Millersburg Ferry Course image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

4. Millersburg Ferry Course

The Ferry crosses the Susquehanna with the far side landing between Berry and Buffalo Mountains.

Millersburg Ferry image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 20, 2008

5. Millersburg Ferry

The ferry still operates during the summer months.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2019. It was originally submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,409 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 14, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.