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

Black Horse Tavern

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

1. Black Horse Tavern Marker

Inscription. Old tavern stood on this site, which was the lot granted to Baltzer Spengler by the sons of William Penn for services in the laying out of York in 1741.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1741.

Location. 39° 57.754′ N, 76° 43.681′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of West Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 462) and N. George St. (Business Interstate 83), on the left when traveling east on West Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10 N George St, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

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 walking distance of this marker: York surrenders to save city (here, next to this marker); Continental Treasury (within shouting distance of this marker); Trolley Master Station (within shouting distance of this marker); McClean House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Underground Railroad and Precursors to War

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Continental Congress (within shouting distance of this marker); Articles of Confederation (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Miller (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Black Horse Tavern marker site image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 25, 2025

2. Black Horse Tavern marker site

Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,560 times since then and 65 times this year. Last updated on June 22, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 29, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.