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

McAllister Tavern

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

1. McAllister Tavern Marker

Inscription. Here, along the Monocacy Road, Richard McAllister erected a two-story log building and opened a store and tavern. In 1755, Benjamin Franklin was a guest at the Tavern. Old building was razed in 1950.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1755.

Location. 39° 47.91′ N, 76° 58.857′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on Baltimore Street just north of Middle Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 150 Baltimore Street, Hanover PA 17331, 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,

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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: Trinity United Church of Christ (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Battle of Hanover (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hanover's Wounded (approx. 0.2 miles away); Women Tending to Wounded (approx. 0.2 miles away); High Noon in Hanover (approx. 0.2 miles away); Major General George Armstrong Custer (approx. 0.2 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Other markers no longer nearby. Inventions of Hanover (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); 19th Century Industrialization (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Hanover in the Revolutionary war (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Richard McAllister (was approx. 0.2 miles away but

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

2. McAllister Tavern Marker

has been permanently removed); Digges' Choice, 1737 (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Hanover Architecture (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); Culture and Entertainment (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); 20th Century Manufacturing (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).

Also see . . . Hanover Photographs. Photographs of Richard McAllister's home formerly on this site. (Submitted on September 28, 2009, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Henry T. McLin, January 1, 2009

3. McAllister Tavern Marker

Marker is to the left of the Hanover News Agency.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,018 times since then and 52 times this year. Last updated on July 6, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 2, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 1, 2009, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.