West Hempfield Township near Salunga in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Salunga
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Photographed by William Pope, May 23, 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° 6.206′ N, 76° 25.917′ W. Marker is near Salunga, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in West Hempfield Township. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Prospect Road, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 204 Main St, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Communities of Landisville and Salunga (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Honor of Those Who Served (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Salunga (approx. 0.6 miles away); Landisville (approx. 0.6 miles away); To all individuals who guard the institutions (approx. 0.6 miles away); Shenk's Mill Bridge (1855) (approx. 0.9 miles away); A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 1.6 miles away); a different marker also named A Tribute to Amos R. Herr (approx. 1.7 miles away).
Photographed by William Pope, May 23, 2023
2. Salunga Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on April 13, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
