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

Ephrata's Women Composers

Photographed by William Pope, December 9, 2022

1. Ephrata's Women Composers Marker

Inscription. Among the earliest women composers in the American colonies, the Solitary Sisters of the Ephrata Cloister wrote intricate hymn melodies and texts during the 1740s. These hymns were intended to be sung at worship services. Several compositions and lyrics in the illuminated manuscript known as the "Ephrata Codex” are attributed to Sister Föben (Christiana Lassie), Sister Ketura (Catherine Hagaman), and Sister Hanna (Hannah Lichty).

Erected 2022 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • Women. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 11.065′ N, 76° 11.209′ W. Marker is in Ephrata, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on West Main Street (U.S. 322) just south of North Reading Road (Pennsylvania Route 272), on the right when traveling east. Marker is located on the driveway to the Ephrata Cloister Historic Site. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 632 W Main St, Ephrata PA 17522, 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 walking distance of this marker

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: Ephrata Cloister (within shouting distance of this marker); The Kedar (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Home of Conrad Beissel (about 400 feet away); Brothers' House Complex (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Ephrata Cloister (about 600 feet away); Mount Zion Buildings (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battle of Brandywine Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Ephrata War Memorial Field Complex (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ephrata.

Photographed by William Pope, December 9, 2022

2. Ephrata's Women Composers Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 9, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 9, 2022, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.