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

In memory of Local 319 Firefighters

Photographed by William Pope, August 6, 2023

1. In memory of Local 319 Firefighters Marker

Inscription. In Memory
of Local 319 Firefighters
Who gave the ultimate sacrifice
In the line of duty
1882 to present

• Emanuel Swope Appt 1883 Died Jun 17,1883
• Davis Kitch, Jr. Appt 1882 Died Dec 20,1893
• Edward Demora Appt 1904 Died May 24,1906
• Martin Baldwin Appt Dec 16,1915 Died Jan 16,1934
• Charles S. Herzog Appt Nov 1,1914 Died Mar 7,1944
• C. Roy Weibush Appt Apr 16,1934 Died Jun 12,1946
• Walter R. Bucks Appt Jul 16,1949 Died Feb 14,1951
• Cleve E. Yoder Appt Apr 16,1934 Died Mar 30,1954
• Harry F. Myers Appt Dec 4,1928 Died Apr 24,1960
• Harry E. Sides Appt July 1,1952 Died Sep 20,1972
• Thos J. Horvath Appt Oct 11,1969 Died Jun 16,1992

This firemans memorial, originally dedicated
in the year 2008, was relocated from
Station 3 on East King Street to this present
location on September 11, 2019.

Plaque by businesses & citizens of Lancaster

Erected 2008.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Heroes.

Location. 40° 2.887′ N, 76° 18.593′ W.

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Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on North Prince Street (U.S. 222) south of West New Street, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in front of Clipper Magazine Stadium. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 650 North Prince Street, Lancaster PA 17603, 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 walking distance of this marker: Never Forgotten (here, next to this marker); 140 Years of Lancaster Baseball (within shouting distance of this marker); B. F. Good / P. Lorillard Tobacco Warehouse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Lancaster Rotary Park: 100 years of Rotary International (approx.

Photographed by William Pope, August 6, 2023

2. In memory of Local 319 Firefighters Marker

0.2 miles away); Underground Railroad (approx. 0.2 miles away); Working The Line (approx. 0.2 miles away); Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad, 1834 (approx. ¼ mile away); Birthplace of the High companies - 1931 (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Photographed by William Pope, August 6, 2023

3. In memory of Local 319 Firefighters Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 157 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 2, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.