West Cocalico Township in Schoeneck in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Schoeneck

Photographed by William Pope, August 5, 2023

1. Schoeneck Marker

Inscription. Est. Circa 1732
Schoeneck
"Des is en schoenes eck"
"This is a pretty corner"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.

Location. 40° 14.348′ N, 76° 10.292′ W. Marker is in Schoeneck, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in West Cocalico Township. It is on East Queen Street 0.2 miles east of Cherry Alley, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 E Queen St, Stevens PA 17578, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: A different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. ¼ mile away); In Tribute to the Men and Women (approx. half a mile away); Honor Roll (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Schoeneck (approx. 0.6 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); The Nanticoke Indian Tribe (approx. 2 miles away); Denver (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schoeneck.

Photographed by William Pope, August 5, 2023

2. Schoeneck Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 282 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.