Biglerville in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Historic Thomas Bros. Country Store
4 South Main Street
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
1. The Historic Thomas Bros. Country Store Marker
Thomas Bros. Country Store
Biglerville, PA.
Est. 1909
has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.
Location. 39° 55.818′ N, 77° 14.891′ W. Marker is in Biglerville, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on South Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) just south of East York Street ( Route 234), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4 South Main Street, Biglerville PA 17307, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Biglerville (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); World War II Memorial (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); POW and MIA Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Penn State Fruit Research and Extension Center (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Biglerville (approx. half a mile away); October 24, 1794 (approx. 2.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Biglerville.
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
2. The Historic Thomas Bros. Country Store
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
3. Sign on the building
the famous
Country Store
featured in
magazines and
newspapers
across America
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 11, 2020
4. Additional sign on the grounds of the building
Credits. This page was last revised on May 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 608 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 12, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
