East Lampeter Township in Bird in Hand in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bird-in-Hand
Photographed by William Pope, March 20, 2023
1. Bird-in-Hand Marker
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 1734.
Location. 40° 2.349′ N, 76° 11.519′ W. Marker is in Bird in Hand, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Lampeter Township. It is on Old Philadelphia Pike (Pennsylvania Route 340) 0.1 miles east of Mill Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2576 Old Philadelphia Pike, Ronks PA 17572, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Willows Covered Bridge (approx. 1.1 miles away); Mascot Roller Mills (approx. 2½ miles away); Witmer's Tavern (approx. 2.6 miles away); Soudersburg Methodist Church (approx. 2.9 miles away); Leacock Presbyterian Church (approx. 3.1 miles away); Lafayette (approx. 3½ miles away); A Very Old House (approx. 3.9 miles away); 33 East Main Street (approx. 4 miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby. Original Head Race & Water Turbine (was approx. 2.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by William Pope, March 20, 2023
2. Bird-in-Hand Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 19 times this year. Last updated on March 31, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
