Marion Township near Womelsdorf in Berks County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Regina Leininger
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
1. Regina Leininger Marker
Regina Hartman
as a small child held
Indian captive 1755-1763
Identified by her mother's
singing the hymn
"Allein, und doch nicht
ganz allein"
Honoring
Regina
The Indian Captive
Erected 1958 by Berks County Cemetery Association, Berks County Chapter D.A.R., and Wayne R.. Potteiger Memorials.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.
Location. 40° 22.928′ N, 76° 14.829′ W. Marker is near Womelsdorf, Pennsylvania, in Berks County. It is in Marion Township. Marker is in the Christ Lutheran Church Cemetery, about 0.1 miles SSE of the intersection of Benjamin Franklin Parkway (U.S. 422) and Hickory Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 27 Longs Church Lane, Womelsdorf PA 19567, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Livingood (Löwengut) Family (a few steps from this marker); John A. Shulze (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Caspar Wistar
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Also see . . .
1. Story of Regina Leininger. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Regina Hartman, Indian Captive. (Submitted on December 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
2. Regina Leininger D.A.R. Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
3. Regina Leininger Marker
Christ Lutheran Church in background
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
4. Regina Leininger Marker
Looking WNW
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., September 12, 2010
5. Christ Lutheran Church
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 5,163 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on October 8, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 7, 2010, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
