Penn Township near Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Hanover

— Manchester - 12 —

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

1. Hanover Marker

Inscription. Named for Hanover-Germany. Founded 1745

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1745.

Location. 39° 49.633′ N, 76° 58.364′ W. Marker is near Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Penn Township. It is on Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) north of Agape Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1471 Broadway, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

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

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8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: St. Matthew's Lutheran Church Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Hanover, Pennsylvania (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Hanover (approx. 1.4 miles away); Warfare Engulfs Downtown (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Turning Point (approx. 1.6 miles away); Titans of Hanover Industry (approx. 1.7 miles away); This Train is Bound for Glory (approx. 1.7 miles away); Working on the Railroad All the Live Long Day (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Conrad Moul - The Public Commons (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Also see . . . Hanover (Manchester - 12). This is the Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign. (Submitted on March 10, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 25, 2023

2. Hanover Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 221 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 1, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.