McSherrystown in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Patrick McSherry

1725 - 1795

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2019

1. Patrick McSherry Marker

Inscription. A man of strong intellect and sturdy independence of character with a sincere interest in the welfare of the colonists he was chosen a colonial justice and also served as Chairman of the Committee on Safety for York County in 1774. Together with Christian Hoover he laid out the borough of McSherrystown in 1765 known then as McSherry's Town.

Erected 1976 by McSherrystown Bi-Centennial Planning Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Government & Politics • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 39° 48.211′ N, 77° 1.25′ W. Marker is in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on North Third Street north of Main Street (Route 116), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 307 Main Street, Mc Sherrystown PA 17344, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is

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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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Timon Reily (here, next to this marker); McSherrystown (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hanover (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hanover (approx. 1.2 miles away); Stones from the Mass House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Conewago Chapel (approx. 1.4 miles away); Conewago Chapel Bell (approx. 1.4 miles away); Battle of Hanover (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McSherrystown.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2019

2. Patrick McSherry Marker

Nearby plaque for display image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 23, 2019

3. Nearby plaque for display

Credits. This page was last revised on December 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 1,070 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 24, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.