Lancaster Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Privy
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022
1. The Privy Marker
Erected by Lancaster History.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Man-Made Features. A significant historical year for this entry is 1828.
Location. 40° 2.564′ N, 76° 19.842′ 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 Avenue, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Privy (here, next to this marker); The Back (South Faηade) of Wheatland (within shouting distance of this marker); Corn Milling Stones (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse / Icehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); The Front (North Faηade) of Wheatland (within shouting distance of this marker); The Outbuildings (within shouting distance of this marker); James Buchanan Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Frog Pond & West Meadow (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022
2. The Privy Marker
Marker is on the left side of image.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, December 26, 2022
3. The Privy Marker
Reverse of marker can be seen to the right of the building.
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 268 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
