Middletown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Swatara Ferry House

Photographed By William Pope, May 20, 2023

1. The Swatara Ferry House Marker

Inscription. This one and a half story log building originally constructed in two sections in the late eighteenth or early nineteenth century was the ferry house when a ferry boat plied the Swatara Creek at this point. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976 and it was acquired by the Middletown Area Historical Society in 1981. In memory of John F. Chubb

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels.

Location. 40° 11.509′ N, 76° 43.935′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. Marker is on South Union Street south of Ann Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 South Union Street, Middletown PA 17057, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alfred's Victorian Mansion (approx. ¼ mile away); B'Nai Jacob Synagogue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Middletown (approx. half a mile away); 28 East Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); 30 East Main Street (approx. 0.6 miles away); Revolutionary War Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Sant Peter's Kierch" (approx. 0.6 miles away); Burd Tombs (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.

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Photographed By William Pope, May 20, 2023

2. The Swatara Ferry House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 104 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.