Manheim in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Manheim Historical Society
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Fasig House
The log house to your left represents the houses once so prominent along the streets of Manheim in the late 1700's. Most of the artifacts inside show what Manheim was like in the Colonial Era.
Keath House
The colonial house to your right is a classic example of mid-1700's Pennsylvania German Architecture. It likely dates to the origin of Manhaim in 1762. Weatherboards cover the two story log home. The interior has been restored to show the kitchen (kuche), bedroom (kammer) and living area (stube).
Erected by Manheim Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 9.87′ N, 76° 23.646′ W. Marker is in Manheim, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on East High Street east of North Wolfe Street, on the left when traveling
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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 of this marker: Memorial to Henry William Stiegel (a few steps from this marker); Henry William Steigel / Henry M Muhlenberg / Robert Morris (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Baron Stiegel (about 400 feet away); Manheim Veterans Memorial (about 400 feet away); Heintzelman House (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Manheim Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Stiegel Glass Manufactory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shearer's Covered Bridge (approx.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 409 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 8, 2019, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
