Conestoga Township near Millersville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
On August 5, 1729
Photographed by William Pope, August 19, 2021
1. Lancaster County's first courthouse Marker
On August 5, 1729 at or near this spot, on the land of John Postlethwaite, His Majesty King George the Second's justices met for the first time in Lancaster County and held the several courts of justice
The magistrates present were John Wright, Tobias Hendricks, Andrew Cornish, Thomas Read and Samuel Jones. John Wright presided. The courts were held at Postlethwaite's for August and November terms 1729 and February May and August terms 1730.
This stone and tablet have been erected by the Lancaster County Historical Society on October 8, 1915.
Erected 1915 by Lancaster County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Law Enforcement • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 5, 1729.
Location. 39° 58.267′ N, 76° 21.373′ W. Marker is near Millersville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Conestoga Township. It is on Long Lane 0.2 miles west of Slack water Rd, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1243 Long Lane, Millersville PA 17551, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Giant Bur Oak (approx. 1.8 miles away); Rain Garden (approx. 1.8 miles
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Photographed by William Pope, August 19, 2021
2. Lancaster County's first courthouse Marker
Photographed by William Pope, August 19, 2021
3. Lancaster County's first courthouse Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 636 times since then and 57 times this year. Last updated on July 13, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
