Salisbury Township near Gap in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Great Minquas Path

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008

1. Great Minquas Path Marker

Inscription. An Indian trail, which was later the original Conestoga Road, passed through Gap, half a mile south of here. Over it, in the 17th century, Minquas (Conestoga) Indians carried quantities of beaver skins from the Susquehanna Valley to trading posts near Philadelphia.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 39° 59.508′ N, 76° 1.208′ W. Marker is near Gap, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Salisbury Township. It is on Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.3 miles west of White Horse Road (Pennsylvania Route 897), on the left when traveling west. Marker is in front of the McDonald's Restaurant. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5328 Lincoln Hwy, Gap PA 17527, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William Chester Ruth (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); The Gap Clock Tower

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(approx. half a mile away); Walker House (approx. half a mile away); Lafayette's Tour (approx. one mile away); Kinzer (approx. 2.7 miles away); Christiana Riot Monument (approx. 2.9 miles away); Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad Bridge at Pine Creek, Circa 1830 (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gap.

Additional commentary.
1. The Conestoga Road
The Conestoga Road, (US Route #30) Has several names as it routes its way through the United States. Names like Lincoln Highway, Lancaster Pike, and others. This road goes from coast to coast. It is the second longest road in the country at just over 3000 miles. It streaches from Atlantic City, New Jersey through large and small towns all the way to Astoria, Oregon.

— Submitted March 19, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 24, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,004 times since then and 74 times this year. Last updated on October 6, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on February 24, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.