Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Lewisburg Witness Tree

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2018

1. Lewisburg Witness Tree Marker

Inscription. This ancient oak is today the only surviving witness tree among those that marked the survey of February 28 1769 which set apart the tract on which Lewisburg is situated and which was made for the proprietaries by William Maclay This tract of 320 acres was called Prescott. It was patented in 1772 to Richard Peters who sold it November 17 1773 to Ludwig Derr the first settler on the tract and in 1785 the founder of Derrstown later called Lewisburg

Erected 1935 by Shikelimo Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), and the Historic Trees series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is February 28, 1769.

Location. 40° 57.545′ N, 76° 53.192′ W. Marker is in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It is at the intersection of 7th Street and St. George Street, on the right when traveling south on 7th Street. Marker and tree are at the entrance to the Lewisburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South 7th Street, Lewisburg PA 17837, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley.

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 of this marker: History of the Lewisburg Cemetery Office (within shouting distance of

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this marker); Wendle Community Mausoleum (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. George Pomeroy Watrous (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Moore Avenue (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Cameron (approx. 0.2 miles away); Reading Railroad Freight Station (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gordon A. Hufnagle Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Bucknell University World War I Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.

Also see . . . About Lewisburg PA. (Submitted on December 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Lewisburg Witness Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., December 15, 2018

2. Lewisburg Witness Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 888 times since then and 48 times this year. Last updated on August 23, 2025, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 19, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.