West Earl Township in Brownstown in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Brownstown
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Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
1. Brownstown Marker
Named for
Early settlers named Brown
Founded 1729
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 1729.
Location. 40° 7.854′ N, 76° 13.001′ W. Marker is in Brownstown, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in West Earl Township. It is at the intersection of Oregon Pike (Pennsylvania Route 272) and North State Street ( Route 772), on the right when traveling north on Oregon Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4200 Oregon Pike, Ephrata PA 17522, 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 as the crow flies: In Memoriam to those of West Earl Township (approx. 0.6 miles away); Zook's Mill Bridge (approx. Ύ mile away); In Honor of (approx. 1.9 miles away); Oil Pumping Station (approx. 2 miles away); This section of Main Street (approx. 2 miles away); Cpl. Gerald L. Habecker (approx. 2.3 miles away); Millway Village (approx. 2.3 miles away); Keller's Mill Bridge (approx. 2.4 miles away).
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Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
2. Brownstown Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 656 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 5, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
