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

Tannery Site

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

1. Tannery Site Marker

Inscription. Operated by Daniel and David Royer 1798 - 1862

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1798.

Location. 39° 44.695′ N, 77° 33.555′ W. Marker is near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Washington Township. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 16) 0.3 miles west of Welty Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1005 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.

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: Royer-Nicodemus House and Farm (about 300 feet away, measured

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in a direct line); Summer Kitchen (about 400 feet away); Bee Hive Bake Oven (about 400 feet away); Cupola – Waynesboro’s Crown Jewel (approx. 0.6 miles away); Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Wallace, Jr. (approx. 0.6 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Log Building (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

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

2. Tannery Site Marker

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 194 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.