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

Historic Site in Journalism

— [The Lancaster Journal] —

Photographed By Shane Oliver, October 23, 2021

1. Historic Site in Journalism Marker

Inscription. Lancaster Newspapers, published on the site of Francis Bailey's colonial printshop, trace their roots to the Lancaster Journal of 1794. The Journal was published and edited by William Hamilton and Henry Willcocks. It merged with the Intelligencer, founded in 1799, which today is the thirteenth oldest newspaper in the United States. In 1880, Intelligencer publishers and attorneys W. Uhler Hensel and Andrew J. Steinman successfully pursued a landmark press freedom case before the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. The Intelligencer Journal, Lancaster New Era (1877) and Sunday News (1923) make up Lancaster Newspapers today.

Erected 1993 by the Society of Professional Journalists.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Communications. In addition, it is included in the Historic Sites in Journalism series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1794.

Location. 40° 2.267′ N, 76° 18.383′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker is on West King Street (Pennsylvania Route 462) 0.1 miles 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. Bailey's Printshop (here, next to this marker); The Steinman Hardware Building

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(within shouting distance of this marker); James Buchanan (within shouting distance of this marker); Lancaster's 'freedom spies' (within shouting distance of this marker); Union Fire Company No 1 (within shouting distance of this marker); Central Market (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Transportation Routes (within shouting distance of this marker); Soldiers and Sailors Monument (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2021. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,715 times since then and 21 times this year. Last updated on December 25, 2021, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photo 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.