Washington Township near Wayne Heights in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Summer Kitchen

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Summer Kitchen Marker

Inscription. Originally built circa 1814 by the Bittinger family at the current location of the Alexander Hamilton Library in Waynesboro. Disassembled and relocated to Renfrew in 2014. Rebuilt in 2015 with a grant from Franklin County Commissioners. This building is an interpretation of how the Royer family cooked and lived in the early 1800's.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 39° 44.7′ N, 77° 33.633′ W. Marker is near Wayne Heights, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Washington Township. It can be reached from East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 16) east of Eastland Circle, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 928 E Main St, Waynesboro PA 17268, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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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 walking distance of this marker: Bee Hive Bake Oven (here, next to this marker); Tannery Site (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm (about 500 feet away); Cupola – Waynesboro’s Crown Jewel (approx. half a mile away); Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon (approx. half a mile away); John Wallace, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.7 miles away); Old Log Building (approx. ¾ mile away).

The Summer Kitchen image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. The Summer Kitchen

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 195 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.