Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
History of the 10 Commandments Monolith
Gitt-Moul Historic Properties, Inc.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2023
1. History of the 10 Commandments Monolith Marker
May 1958 the Hanover Eagles Aerie #1406 Fraternal Order of Eagles, erected the 10 Commandments Monument in Wirt Park, a Hanover Borough park.
April 2004 Hanover Borough Council petitioned the York County Orphan's Court for the right to sell a fifteen (15) foot plot of land where the monument stands to Gitt-Moul Historic Properties, Inc., a non-profit which preserves local historic structures.
The Court approved this sale and in December 2004, the 10 Commandments Monument and property were transferred by deed to Gitt-Moul Historic Properties which maintains the property and monument. The Gitt-Moul Historic Properties monument property is open to the public. The Borough of Hanover does not maintain the property, is not the owner of the property, and performs no municipal function in relation to the monument property.
Gitt-Moul Historic Properties, Inc. is a private, non-profit corporation which is incorporated under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It performs no municipal function.
Erected by Gitt-Moul Historic Properties, Inc.
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Location. 39° 48.048′ N, 76° 59.27′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on High Street (Pennsylvania Route 116) west of Klayton Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 126 High St, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: George Nace (Neas) House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
Other markers no longer nearby. History of the Ten Commandments Monolith (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Daniel Trone House (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker, which was erected by the Borough of Hanover, Pennsylvania.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 415 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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