Lower Windsor Township in Long Level in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 1, 2008
1. Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Railroads & Streetcars • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 39° 57.954′ N, 76° 29.408′ W. Marker is in Long Level, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Lower Windsor Township. It is on Long Level Road (Pennsylvania Route 624) 0.3 miles south of Calvary Church Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Wrightsville PA 17368, 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: Susquehanna Canal (here, next to this marker); Cresap's Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); Service Mens Honor Roll (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Dritt Mansion: A Home at the Center of History (approx. 0.9 miles away); Native Lands Trailhead (approx.
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More about this marker. The same wording is on at least three markers along the canal route. One such marker is also in Wrightsville, at South Front Street (PA 624) and Orange Street, on the east side of South Front Street.
Photographed by Annette Fillmore, June 11, 2023
2. Susquehanna and Tidewater Canal Marker
Marker near the entrance to the ballfields. The Susquehanna Canal marker is in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 1, 2008. This page has been viewed 1,995 times since then and 38 times this year. Last updated on June 4, 2023, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1. submitted on March 1, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 31, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
