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

The Frog Pond & West Meadow

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

1. The Frog Pond & West Meadow Marker

Inscription. President Buchanan enjoyed frequent walks outdoors and across his estate. One of his favorite stops was here, where a freshwater spring fed a pond. Buchanan once told his doctor that if there was any truth in reincarnation, he would choose to return as a frog in this spring.

Erected by LancasterHistory.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places.

Location. 40° 2.642′ N, 76° 19.818′ W. Marker is near Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Lancaster Township. It can be reached from Marietta Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1138 Marietta Ave, Lancaster PA 17603, 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Front (North Façade) of Wheatland (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Buchanan Home (about 300 feet away); The Outbuildings (about 400 feet away); The Back (South Façade) of Wheatland (about 400 feet away); Smokehouse / Icehouse (about 400 feet away); The Privy (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Privy (about 500 feet away); Corn Milling Stones (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

2. The Frog Pond & West Meadow Marker

The Frog Pond image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

3. The Frog Pond

The Barbara Ann Dunlap Minney Garden image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

4. The Barbara Ann Dunlap Minney Garden

Nearby memorial at the base of the pond.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 518 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.