Martic Township in Marticville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Marticville
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
1. Marticville Marker
Formerly "Frogtown"
Named for
Martic family of pioneers
Founded
1711
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 1711.
Location. 39° 55.456′ N, 76° 18.349′ W. Marker is in Marticville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Martic Township. It is on Marticville Road (Pennsylvania Route 324) north of Loop Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 Marticville Rd, Pequea PA 17565, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Baumgardner's Mill Covered Bridge (1860) (approx. Ύ mile away); Original Byerland Mennonite Meetinghouse (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Cost of Dynamite (approx. 2 miles away); Colemanville Covered Bridge (approx. 2.6 miles away); Boehms Chapel (approx. 3.2 miles away); a different marker also named Boehm's Chapel (approx. 3.3 miles away); Conestoga (approx. 3.3 miles away); In Honor (approx. 3½ miles away).
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Photographed by William Pope, April 7, 2023
2. Marticville Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 388 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
