East Drumore Township near Quarryville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Drumore Township Illustrious Americans
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2018
1. Drumore Township Illustrious Americans Marker
(Marker Legend - located at base of marker)
(Marker Legend - located at base of marker)
the memories of four illustrious
Americans who were identified
with this part of Drumore Township.
Erected by
The Historical Commission of Pennsylvania
and the Lancaster County Historical Society.
1921
Side 1
Historian - Surgeon - Patriot
Born 1 mile S.W - 1749
Continental Army surgeon,
Friend of Washington,
Constructive leader of Congress,
Talented man of letters
The father of American History
He is best known for his
"American Revolution" "Life of Washington"
"History of America" and
"Universal History Americanized."
Practiced medicine and died 1815 at
Charleston, S.C.
Born 3 miles N - 1758. Owner and
Resident of this farm.
Volunteer at 18,
Captain at 19,
Colonel on Washington's Staff at 21,
General.
Wounded at Brandywine and Germantown.
Penna. Legislature, House 1801,
Speaker of Senate 1806
Collector of Port Philada, 1808-25
As commissioner to treat with warring
Tribes to him was addressed the
Famous speech of Logan the Indian Chief
Died 1827.
Born 3 miles N - 1738.
A pioneer spirit
of
this page online
Committee of Sixty 1774.
Organizer of 10 Lancaster County Companies
His failing health prevented
him from going into the field.
Died 1777.
Side 4
Born 3 miles N - 1742. Picturesque
in his ruggedness and ardor.
Walked to Boston at the call of
Bunker Hill.
Leading 7 picked men he broke
Trail for the Montgomery Expedition
Against Quebec, where he fought
with distinction
Trailing an overcrowded boat on
the retreat he contacted a chronic
illness in the icy St. Lawrence.
Thereafter commissary.
Finally head of Philadelphia Army
Died 1833.
Erected 1921 by Historical Commission of Pennsylvania & Lancaster County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • Science & Medicine • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1749.
Location. 39° 50.139′ N, 76° 9.061′ W. Marker is near Quarryville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Drumore Township. Marker is on Robert Fulton Highway (U.S. 222) 0.1 miles north of Little
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, August 27, 2018
2. Drumore Township Illustrious Americans (front/street side of marker; top of legend visible)
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 6 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Robert Fulton Birthplace (approx. 2.1 miles away); White Rock Forge Bridge (1884) (approx. 3.3 miles away); Drumore Township Service Rolls (approx. 3˝ miles away); Quarryville (approx. 4.3 miles away); Big Cut, Big Fill (approx. 4.7 miles away); A Job on the A & S (approx. 5˝ miles away); The Atglen & Susquehanna Low Grade (approx. 5˝ miles away); Jackson's Mill Bridge (1878) (approx. 5.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Quarryville.
Regarding Drumore Township Illustrious Americans. The word "identified" is misspelled as "identified" on the featured marker.
Photographed By William Pfingsten, June 8, 2008
3. Ramsey, Steele, Porter, Steele Marker
Photographed By William Pfingsten, June 8, 2008
4. Gen John Steele
Photographed By William Pfingsten, June 8, 2008
5. Col. Archibald Steele
Photographed By William Pfingsten, June 8, 2008
6. Dr. David Ramsey
Photographed By William Pfingsten, June 8, 2008
7. Col. Thomas Porter
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,569 times since then and 58 times this year. Last updated on May 19, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 29, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on June 10, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
