Near Lickdale in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Swatara Gap
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Natural Features • War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.
Location. 40° 28.538′ N, 76° 31.283′ W. Marker is near Lickdale, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. Marker is on State Highway 72, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jonestown PA 17038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Union Canal (approx. 0.6 miles away); Fort Swatara (approx. 0.9 miles away); Union Forge (approx. 1.7 miles away); Sattazahn Lutheran Church (approx. 1.8 miles away); Transportation Corps Unit Training Center (approx. 2.9 miles away); OH-6A Cayuse (approx. 3.8 miles away); AH-1F Bell (approx. 3.8 miles away); UH-1 Iroquois (approx. 3.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lickdale.
Also see . . . Fossils at Swatara Gap. Due to expansion of Interstate 81 which runs through the gap, fossil beds were exposed. The Department of Transportation enacted a program to move debris from the construction to safer areas for fossil hunters. (Submitted on October 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on October 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,192 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 15, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.