Washington Boro in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Martin Chartier

Died 1718

By Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008

1. Martin Chartier Marker

Inscription. Noted indian trader and interpreter
in early Pennsylvania and Maryland
Frenchman from Canada
who resided
at Fort St. Louis
of the Sieur de la Salle
in present Illinois, 1684-1690
A leader thence of the Shawnee Indians
to Maryland, 1662, and to Susquehanna River
at Pequea Creek, now Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, 1697
Agent in William Penn's treaties
with the indians of the Susquehanna
settler here in later years
at the site of Washington Borough
on a 300 acre tract
granted to him by Penn
Father by his Shawnee wife
of
Peter Chartier
The indian trader and interpreter.

Erected 1925 by The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Lancaster County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Forts or Castles • Industry & Commerce • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list.

Location. 39° 59.888′ N, 76° 28.393′ W. Marker is in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker is at the intersection of River Road

Plaque with Susquehanna River in background. image. Click for full size.

By Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008

2. Plaque with Susquehanna River in background.

(Pennsylvania Route 441) and Charlestown Road, on the right when traveling south on River Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Washington Boro PA 17582, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 40th Parallel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Boro Archaeological Sites (approx. half a mile away); Great Minqua Path (approx. 1.6 miles away); Captain Thomas Cresap (approx. 2 miles away); Cresap's Fort (approx. 2 miles away); Columbia Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.4 miles away); Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (approx. 2.4 miles away); Susquehanna Canal (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington Boro.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,418 times since then and 90 times this year. Last updated on November 7, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.