Dillsburg in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Dills Tavern

Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023

1. Dills Tavern Marker

Inscription. Dills Tavern
Acquired for the Dillsburg Community
by a gift from
Charles T. and Lucille C. Vogelsong
August 2, 2001
To preserve this historic building for future
generations
Northern York County
Historical and Preservation Society

This Property
has been placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
By The United States
Department of the Interior

Erected by Northern York County Historical and Preservation Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.

Location. 40° 6.93′ N, 77° 2.209′ W. Marker is in Dillsburg, Pennsylvania, in York County. Marker is on North Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 74) north of Greenbriar Lane, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 N Baltimore St, Dillsburg PA 17019, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Dills – Eichelberger Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Southern Cavalry (about 300 feet away,

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measured in a direct line); Rev. A.B. Quay House (approx. ¼ mile away); Quay Park (approx. ¼ mile away); Dillsburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); John Wesley Dahr (approx. 0.3 miles away); War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Williams Grove (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dillsburg.

Also see . . . The Story of Dill's Tavern.

The story of the Tavern — and of Dillsburg — began in 1742, over thirty years before the founding of our nation. That’s when Matthew Dill and his young family from Monaghan County, Ireland, received a land grant of 504 acres and set about establishing a wilderness settlement. By 1750, Dill’s Gap (as it came to be known) boasted a log tavern and the beginnings of our community. In 1794, John Dill, grandson of Matthew, built the stone structure that still stands today as the core of Dill’s Tavern...

(Submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023

2. Dills Tavern Marker

Photographed By William Pope, May 4, 2023

3. Dills Tavern Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.