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

1954

 
 
1954 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, December 21, 2021
1. 1954 Marker
Inscription. This land was given to Eden Fire Co No 1 by John J. and Vivian O. Eshelman

Dedicated to the men and women of Eden who served in the U.S. Armed Forces and to those interested in community activities
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Charity & Public Work.
 
Location. 40° 4.163′ N, 76° 16.24′ W. Memorial is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Manheim Township. It is at the intersection of New Holland Pike (U.S. 23) and Linden Ave, on the left when traveling east on New Holland Pike. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 1695 New Holland Pike, Lancaster PA 17601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Landis Graveyard (approx. 1.2 miles away); Isaac Long Barn (approx. 1.6 miles away); Rossmere Base Ball Park (approx. 1.6 miles away); Hunsecker Covered Bridge (approx. 1.8 miles away); Henry Hess Landis Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); Henry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (approx. 1.9 miles away); George Ross (approx. 2 miles away); Lafayette (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
 
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1954 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by William Pope, December 21, 2021
2. 1954 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 183 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 21, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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