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

The Outbuildings

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Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

1. The Outbuildings Marker

Inscription. This building, the icehouse/smokehouse, stored ice from nearby ponds at the bottom, and smoked meats, like game birds, at the top. In the gardens, growers planted vegetables and herbs, like cabbage which was made into Buchanan's favorite food: sauerkraut!

Erected by LancasterHistory. (Marker Number 4.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 40° 2.591′ N, 76° 19.861′ 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: 1120 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Smokehouse / Icehouse (a few steps from this marker); James Buchanan Home (a few steps from this marker); The Back (South Façade) of Wheatland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Front (North Façade) of Wheatland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Privy (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Privy

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Corn Milling Stones (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Frog Pond & West Meadow (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

2. The Outbuildings Marker

Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022

3. The Outbuildings Marker

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 422 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.