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

The Old Post Office Building

 
 
The Old Post Office Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 5, 2021
1. The Old Post Office Building Marker
Inscription.
Built in 1879
Presented by
Eckhard K. Schulz
to
Historic Wrightsville, Inc.
March 27, 1991

 
Erected 1991 by Historic Wrightsville, Inc.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. A significant historical year for this entry is 1879.
 
Location. 40° 1.562′ N, 76° 31.752′ W. Marker is in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is on Hellam Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 124 Hellam Street, Wrightsville PA 17368, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Wrightsville (within shouting distance of this marker); American Legion Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Veterans Memorial Bridge (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Union Cemetery (about 500 feet away); Ham, Eggs, and Confederates (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susquehanna Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away); Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville.
 
Regarding The Old Post Office Building. This building already appears in extra photo for nearby "Wrightsville" plaque.
 
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The Old Post Office Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., April 5, 2021
2. The Old Post Office Building Marker
This Property Has Been Placed On
Wrightsville
The National Register
Of Historic Places
By The United States Department Of The Interior
The Old Post Office Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., March 21, 2021
3. The Old Post Office Building Marker
The Old Post Office Building Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Carl Gordon Moore Jr., March 21, 2021
4. The Old Post Office Building Marker
This is looking in the opposite direction when in front of the building, in the direction of: Wrightsville "Gettysburg Campaign" marker; "Wrightsville" plaque; local American Legion and its war memorial.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 7, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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