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

Manor of Maske

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

1. Manor of Maske Marker

Inscription. This site
was part of the
Manor of Maske
warranted by
John, Richard, and
Thomas Penn
Proprietors of Pennsylvania
June 18, 1741
Surveyed
January 17-30, 1766
Containing 43,500 acres
(Around the edges are the survey annotations):
North 3842 Perches
East 1900 Perches
South 3954 Purches
Along Mason Dixon Line 1887 Purches

Erected 1991 by Adams County Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1832.

Location. 39° 49.928′ N, 77° 14.67′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. Marker is on Seminary Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located on Schmucker Hall in the Lutheran Theological Seminary. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Samuel Simon Schmucker Hall (here, next to this marker); Crisis Comes to the Seminary's Back Door (here, next to this marker); The Seminary Hospital (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Seminary (within shouting distance of this

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marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Life as a Seminary Student (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Defense of Seminary Ridge (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Plaques on the Portico image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

2. Plaques on the Portico

Above the Manor of Maske Plaque is another:
This Portico is
a peace memorial
commemorating
the 50th anniversary
of the battle
A.D. 1913

Schmucker Hall image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008

3. Schmucker Hall

The plaques are to the right of the main entrance.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 965 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 14, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.