Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McCoy Home
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. McCoy Home Marker
The birthplace of Major General Frank R. McCoy, 1874-1954, graduate of West Point, who took part in Spanish-American War, World Wars I & II. He was also President of the Foreign Policy Association.
(Memorial Plaque on Building):
Home of
Thomas Franklin McCoy
1819 - 1899
[Breveted?] Captain in the Mexican War,
Brigadier General, Civil War
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Birthplace of his son
Frank Ross McCoy
1874-1954
Major General, U.S. Army, Graduate of West Point
Soldier-Statesman
“A friend of the high and mighty without compromise;
A friend of the poor and lowly without condescension”
Erected 1967 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Man-Made Features • Patriots & Patriotism • War, Mexican-American • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 40° 35.887′
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Regionally, this marker is 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 walking distance of this marker: Mifflin County (within shouting distance of this marker); Historic Courthouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Peacock Majors Tavern (within shouting distance of this marker); Montgomery Ward Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Mifflin County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fosnot-Wilson Building (about 300 feet away); Apprentices' Literary Society (about 300 feet away); Masonic Temple Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.
Also see . . .
1. McCoy House. (Submitted on November 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. McCoy House - National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form.
Frank Ross McCoy was born in this house on October 29, 1874. In 1893 McCoy received an appointment to West Point. Graduating four years later, he was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Cavalry and was stationed at Fort Meade, South Dakota. At the outbreak of the Spanish American(Submitted on November 13, 2024, by Pete Skillman of Townsend, Delaware.)War he was transferred to the Tenth Cavalry and traveled to Cuba.Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 20092. McCoy Home MarkerErected 1957 by the Mifflin County Historical Society
3. MarkerQuest - McCoy Home. (Submitted on April 9, 2025, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
3. McCoy Home and Marker
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
4. Historical Society Marker on House
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
5. Attic Fan Window on South Wall of McCoy Home
Credits. This page was last revised on April 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,325 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 8, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
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