Mount Joy in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mountjoy Memorial
This statue is a memorial to the ship "Mountjoy" that saved starving Scot-Irish of Londonderry, Northern Ireland, in 1689. Twenty years later, these same people came to this area bringing their beloved name with them. Mountjoy Township was named first in 1759, followed by the village of Mountjoy in 1812. Mount Joy was incorporated into a borough in 1851.
The ship statue has emerged from the proceeds at Mount Joy's sesquicentennial celebration held in May 2001. It is presented to the town as a gift to commemorate our shared heritage.
Dan Witmer: Sculptor
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2001.
Location. 40° 6.563′ N, 76° 29.954′ W. Marker is in Mount Joy, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 230) west of South Barbara Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 93 East Main Street, Mount Joy PA 17552, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 of this marker: The Mountjoy Square (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Philip Frank House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Joy Train Station History (approx. Ό mile away);
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Photographed by Carl Gordon Moore Jr., February 20, 2023
3. Mountjoy Memorial
This medallion is repeated on both sides of the marker.
Mount Joy Sesquicentennial
1851 - Good Ship Mountjoy - 2001
Mount Joy Sesquicentennial
1851 - Good Ship Mountjoy - 2001
Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 832 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on March 19, 2023, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland.
