Fairfield in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fairfield
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1784.
Location. 39° 47.018′ N, 77° 22.459′ W. Marker is in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Fairfield Road (Pennsylvania Route 116) and North 9th Street, on the right when traveling east on Fairfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4737 N 9th Ave, Fairfield PA 17320, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Harry E. Brown (approx. Ό mile away); "Tapeworm Railroad" (approx. Ό mile away); Historic Fairfield Inn (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Fairfield (approx. 0.3 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.4 miles away); St. John's United Church of Christ Bell (approx. 0.4 miles away); Field Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Major Samuel S. Starr (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.
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