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

Anthony Ritz

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 3, 2020

1. Anthony Ritz Marker

Inscription.
Anthony Ritz, the unfortunate man
Sawing a limb of a Cherry tree where
was seated on . down he came

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Notable Events.

Location. 39° 57.738′ N, 76° 43.728′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on North Cherry Lane just north of West Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 462), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 W Market St, York PA 17401, 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 one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking

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distance of this marker: George Heckert (a few steps from this marker); Lewis Miller (a few steps from this marker); old Mrs. Stoutzenberger (within shouting distance of this marker); Levy Miller, Carpenter (within shouting distance of this marker); Mrs. Michael (within shouting distance of this marker); Col. Thomas Hartley (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Thomas Hartley (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Lane (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 277 times since then and 32 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.