Wrightsville in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Wrightsville
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Photographed by William Pope, March 24, 2023
1. Wrightsville Marker
Named for first settler
John Wright
Founded
1732
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1732.
Location. 40° 1.364′ N, 76° 32.596′ W. Marker is in Wrightsville, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on Hellam Street (Pennsylvania Route 462) west of Cool Creek Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 950 Hellam Street, 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: Road of Remembrance (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War Memorial (approx. Ό mile away); Springetsbury Manor (approx. 0.3 miles away); America's First Iron Steamboat (approx. 0.3 miles away); Wrightsville Engagement (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mifflin House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); W. Henry Crumling (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Wrightsville.
Also see . . . Wrightsville (Columbia - 2). The Keystone Marker Trust page for this sign, which shows older images and additional information.
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Photographed by William Pope, March 24, 2023
2. Wrightsville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 326 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2024, by Annette Fillmore of York, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
