McSherrystown in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Timon Reily
1856 1924
Postmaster, writer, printer, bookbinder, storekeeper (store located 50 yards from this site), 7 children, wrote 14 books and 85 periodicals
Most persistent gatherer of Catholic historical matter in the country. Martina J. Griffin
1776 1976
Erected 1976 by McSherrystown Bi-Centennial Planning Committee.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Communications • Religion & Religious Structures.
Location. 39° 48.209′ N, 77° 1.249′ W. Marker is in McSherrystown, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on North Third Street north of Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 116). 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 in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Patrick McSherry (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.
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