Conestoga Township near Millersville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Justices met for the first time in Lancaster County and held several Courts of Justice

Lancaster County's first courthouse Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By William Pope, August 19, 2021

1. Lancaster County's first courthouse Marker

Inscription. 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 Lan caster County and held the several courts of justice The magistrates pres ent 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. Marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Rain Garden (approx. 1.8 miles away); Millersville University (approx. 1.9 miles away); Conestoga

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(approx. 2.1 miles away); New Danville (approx. 2.2 miles away); Conestoga Indian Town (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Conestoga Indian Town (approx. 2.8 miles away); Iron Works (approx. 2.9 miles away); Houses for Employees of the Safe Harbor Iron Works (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Millersville.

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 February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 19, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 166 times since then and 16 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.