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

Lloyd Mifflin House

Built 1864 - Restored 1972

Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

1. Lloyd Mifflin House Marker

Inscription. Lloyd Mifflin one of America's greatest sonneteers and artist was born here on Sept. 15, 1840 and lived here until 1902. He died at Norwood on July 16, 1921.
"My gentle mother, lost on earth to me, shall I know thee somewhere once again." Two lines of a sonnet written by Lloyd Mifflin, entitled: A Picture of my Mother.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 40° 1.912′ N, 76° 30.32′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Street and North Second Street, on the right when traveling west on Walnut Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 165 Walnut Street, Columbia PA 17512, 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,

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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: John Houston Mifflin Homestead (here, next to this marker); First English Evangelical Church (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shannon Armory (about 300 feet away); Railroads During the Civil War (about 400 feet away); Columbia (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Columbia (about 400 feet away); Lincoln Highway (about 500 feet away); First National Bank Museum (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

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Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

2. Lloyd Mifflin House Marker

Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

3. Lloyd Mifflin House Marker

Lloyd Mifflin image. Click for full size.

4. Lloyd Mifflin

Credits. This page was last revised on August 13, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 10, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 808 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 10, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. 4. submitted on August 13, 2022. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.