South Middleton Township near Boiling Springs in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Ege Burial Plot

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 9, 2015

1. Ege Burial Plot Marker

Inscription.
Built by Michael Ege Sr.
1786
Memorial restored by
his descendants
1911
T.P. Ege

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical year for this entry is 1786.

Location. 40° 9.025′ N, 77° 7.447′ W. Marker is near Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in South Middleton Township. It is on East 1st Street south of Boiling Springs Road/E 1st Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 E 1st St, Boiling Springs PA 17007, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

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.

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: Carlisle Iron Works (within shouting distance of this marker); The Appalachian National Scenic Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Lake at Boiling Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historical Iron Works (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Iron Industry in Boiling Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); South Middleton Township (approx. 0.2 miles away); Daniel Kaufman (approx. 0.2 miles away); SFC Randall Shughart (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boiling Springs.

Regarding Ege Burial Plot. The Ege family ran the Carlisle Iron Works from 1792-1859.

Also see . . .
1. Ege Burial Plot. "Find A Grave" entry (Submitted on June 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

2. "Boiling Springs mansion played many roles". "The Sentinel" newspaper article. (Submitted on June 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Ege Burial Plot entrance image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 9, 2015

2. Ege Burial Plot entrance

Ege Burial Plot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 9, 2015

3. Ege Burial Plot

Memorials to the Eges are on the wall. The Buchers married into the family.

The Ege-Bucher Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 5, 2018

4. The Ege-Bucher Mansion

Ironmaster Michael Ege built this mansion around 1780. The Buchers modified it much later.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 790 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 15, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.