Columbia in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Susquehannock Apartments

146 Locust Street

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 7, 2019

1. Susquehannock Apartments Marker

Inscription. Susquehannock — One of the two Native American Tribes (Shawnee) that originally populated the area around Columbia, PA. During the 1700', their estimated combined numbers were 2,000 (7,000 by modern estimates).

Migrated to the area around 1575 to 1600 after separating from the Iroquois. Derives from the word 'Sasquesahanough', an Algonquin term meaning 'People at the Falls' or 'People of the Muddy River'. They also established villages south of Columbia in what is now known as Washington Boro. In 1675, they were defeated, relocated to MD and renamed 'Conestoga (Indians)'. Upon returning, a 1701 treaty with William Penn pledged the Colonists and Conestoga "Shall Forever Hereafter be as One Head & One Heart, & Live in True Friendship & Amity as One People."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Peace • Settlements & Settlers • Wars, US Indian. A significant historical year for this entry is 1575.

Location. 40° 1.825′ N, 76° 30.278′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Locust Street north of Bank Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 146 Locust Street, Columbia PA 17512, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

and in the Susquehanna Valley.

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 walking distance

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of this marker: Columbia Bank & Bridge Company (within shouting distance of this marker); Shawnee Apartments (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named First National Bank Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); First National Bank (within shouting distance of this marker); Odd Fellows Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); First English Evangelical Church (about 400 feet away); Wright's Ferry Mansion (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 7, 2019

2. Susquehannock Apartments

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 419 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 7, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.