Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Colestock Home for Old People
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2021
1. Colestock Home for Old People Marker
was built 1877 on No. 29. West Marble St.
Transferred to Quincy PA, 1915
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Charity & Public Work • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1877.
Location. 40° 12.422′ N, 77° 0.489′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Marble Street and Frederick Street, on the left when traveling west on Marble Street. Inscription is on the Rev. Zephaniah and Percilla Colestock grave marker in Mechanicsburg Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 320 South Frederick Street, Mechanicsburg PA 17055, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Mechanicsburg Cemetery Civil War Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); Occupation of Mechanicsburg (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Church (approx. half a mile away); Cumberland Valley Railroad (approx. half a mile away); Simpson Ferry Road (approx. half a mile away); Frankenberger Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Irving Female College (approx. Ύ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2021
2. Colestock Home for Old People Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2021
3. Colestock Monument Inscription
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., March 21, 2021
4. Colestock Monument Medallion
Credits. This page was last revised on September 23, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 447 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 23, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
