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

Samuel & Lillian Evans Homestead

Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

1. Samuel & Lillian Evans Homestead Marker

Inscription. Samuel Evans (1823-1907) was a veteran of the Civil War and a member of the Sons of the PA American Revolution. Lillian Evans (1861-1943), the daughter of Samuel Evans, was the first member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in PA.

Erected by Columbia Economic Development Corporation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil • War, US Revolutionary.

Location. 40° 1.997′ N, 76° 30.02′ W. Marker is in Columbia, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Locust Street west of North Fifth Street (Pennsylvania Route 462), on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 432 Locust 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,

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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: Keystone Hook & Ladder Company (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Returned Soldier" (about 400 feet away); Columbia (about 400 feet away); Samuel Wright (about 500 feet away); U.S. Submarine Veterans (about 500 feet away); Central National Bank of Columbia (about 600 feet away); Schroeder & Hinkle Pharmacy (about 800 feet away); Columbia Market House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbia.

Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

2. Samuel & Lillian Evans Homestead Marker

Photographed by William Pope, August 10, 2022

3. Samuel & Lillian Evans Homestead Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 12, 2022. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 318 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.