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

Bailey's Printshop

Photographed By Shane Oliver, October 23, 2021

1. Bailey's Printshop Marker

Inscription. Francis Bailey, official printer to both the U.S. Congress and the Commonwealth, operated a printing office on this site from 1773 to 1780. Here, he produced many historic imprints including Thomas Paine's "Crisis No. 4."

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Communications • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1773.

Location. 40° 2.271′ N, 76° 18.386′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker is on West King Street, 0.4 miles east of Market Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 14 W King St, Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Historic Site in Journalism (here, next to this marker); The Steinman Hardware Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Fire Company No 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Home Site of Col. William Henry (within shouting distance of this marker); S. Dale Kaufman (within shouting distance of this marker); Lancaster's 'freedom spies' (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Transportation Routes (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

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Also see . . .
1. Thomas Paine's Crisis #4. (Submitted on February 5, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. MarkerQuest - Bailey's Printshop. More information about Francis Bailey and his Lancaster printshop. (Submitted on May 27, 2021, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By Mike Wintermantel, December 15, 2020

2. Bailey's Printshop Marker

Photographed By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

3. Bailey's Printshop Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 25, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,598 times since then and 35 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2. submitted on May 25, 2021, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.