Dillsburg in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Quay Park
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 5, 2018
1. Quay Park Marker
Birthplace of Matthew Stanley Quay
U.S. Senator
Born 1833-Died 1904
GFWC Dillsburg Womans Club
Developed 1975 – Dedicated 1976
Erected 1976 by GFWC Dillsburg Womans Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.
Location. 40° 6.697′ N, 77° 2.142′ W. Marker is in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on N Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 74) north of E Harrisburg Street (Route 4040), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22 N Baltimore St, Dillsburg PA 17019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. A.B. Quay House (here, next to this marker); Dillsburg (within shouting distance of this marker); John Wesley Dahr (within shouting distance of this marker); Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Southern Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dillsburg Invaded! (approx. Ό mile away); Dills Eichelberger Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Dills Tavern (approx. Ό mile away); Wartime Kindness (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillsburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. History of Dills Tavern (was approx. Ό mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Quay Park. Matthew S. Quay was born in a since-demolished log cabin on this site while the house next door was being constructed.
Also see . . . Matthew Quay. Wikipedia biography. (Submitted on June 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, April 5, 2018
2. Quay Park
Photographed by William A. Greaves, 1896
3. Matthew Stanley Quay
U.S. Senator, 1901-1904
Medal of Honor as Colonel, 134th Pennsylvania Infantry at Fredericksburg, VA, December 13, 1862. (Explore PA History site)
Medal of Honor as Colonel, 134th Pennsylvania Infantry at Fredericksburg, VA, December 13, 1862. (Explore PA History site)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 766 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 27, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
