Buffalo Township near Liverpool in Perry County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Millersburg Ferry

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2009

1. Millersburg Ferry Marker

Inscription. The only surviving ferry service across the Susquehanna began as early as 1825. boats were poled by manpower until 1873, when the first paddlewheeler was acquired. In the 1920's, gasoline engine replaced steam power, and the paddlewheels were shifted from the side to the stern. The ferry landing is a short distance east.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1825.

Location. 40° 32.624′ N, 76° 59.268′ W. Marker is near Liverpool, Pennsylvania, in Perry County. It is in Buffalo Township. It is at the intersection of Orchard Road (U.S. 11/15) and Ferry Lane, on the right when traveling north on Orchard Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3 Orchard Rd, Liverpool PA 17045, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Millersburg Ferry: A Journey Through Time (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Millersburg Ferry (approx. 1.4 miles away); World War II Memorial (approx.

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1.4 miles away); Liverpool (approx. 1.4 miles away); Civil War Soldiers Monument (approx. 1.4 miles away); Millersburg Hotel (approx. 1.4 miles away); The Music Pavilion / Gazebo (approx. 1.4 miles away); Daniel Miller Memorial Fountain (approx. 1.4 miles away).

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Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, August 16, 2009

2. Millersburg Ferry Landing - Perry County

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 996 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 17, 2009, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.