East Hempfield Township in Salunga in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Salunga
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Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
1. Salunga Marker
Abbreviated from Indian name
Chickies Salunga Creek
Founded 1760
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1760.
Location. 40° 5.987′ N, 76° 25.334′ W. Marker is in Salunga, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Hempfield Township. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Midway Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 18 Main Street, Landisville PA 17538, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Honor of Those Who Served (within shouting distance of this marker); The Communities of Landisville and Salunga (within shouting distance of this marker); Landisville (within shouting distance of this marker); To all individuals who guard the institutions (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Salunga (approx. 0.6 miles
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Photographed by William Pope, March 5, 2023
2. Salunga 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 354 times since then and 44 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.
