Hamiltonban Township near Fairfield in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Fairfield

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

1. Fairfield Marker

Inscription. Named for Fairfield, England. Founded 1784

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° 47.463′ N, 77° 21.873′ W. Marker is near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Hamiltonban Township. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 116) west of Carrolls Tract Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4350 Fairfield Rd, 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

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distance of this marker: Major Samuel S. Starr (approx. 0.3 miles away); Field Hospital (approx. 0.3 miles away); St. John's United Church of Christ Bell (approx. 0.3 miles away); Army of the Potomac (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fairfield (approx. 0.4 miles away); Historic Fairfield Inn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Harry E. Brown (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Fairfield (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fairfield.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

2. Fairfield Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.