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

This spot is marked in sacred memory of George Ross

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

1. This spot is marked in sacred memory of George Ross Marker

Inscription. Signer of the Declaration of Independence
Who from 1753 through 1771 was a
Warden and Vestryman of St. James Parish
Son of an Episcopal Clergyman
Came to Lancaster in 1751
Served as a member of
the Pennsylvania Assembly and
the Committee of Correspondence
While a member of the Continental Congress
Risked life and fortune by signing
the historic document which
proclaimed our independence
Died in 1779
Buried in Christ Church
Philadelphia

Erected by St. James Church.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1753.

Location. 40° 2.415′ N, 76° 18.214′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from North Duke Street just south of East Marion Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 103 N Duke St, Lancaster PA 17602, 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 walking distance of this marker: St. James Churchyard (here, next to this marker); Thomas Henry Burrowes

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(a few steps from this marker); S. M. Lieut. Edmund Hayes (a few steps from this marker); The Rev. Thomas Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas B. Barton (within shouting distance of this marker); Missionaries & Visionaries (within shouting distance of this marker); Patriots of St. James Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Saint James & Black History (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), November 28, 2020

2. This spot is marked in sacred memory of George Ross Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 29, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 306 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.