East Hempfield Township near East Petersburg in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
East Petersburg
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Photographed by William Pope, May 20, 2023
1. East Petersburg Marker
Founded by
Daniel Wolf
Pioneer settler
Founded
1800
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 40° 5.474′ N, 76° 20.823′ W. Marker is near East Petersburg, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in East Hempfield Township. It is on Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 72) north of Enterprise Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5313 Main Street, East Petersburg PA 17520, 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Tom Herr Field (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Commons (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named East Petersburg (approx. 1.2 miles away); Landis Mill Covered Bridge (1873) (approx. 1.6 miles away); Lancaster Area Refuse Authority (approx. 2˝ miles away); Lancaster Brick Company (approx. 2˝ miles away); David M. Mayer House (approx. 2˝ miles away); 1717 (approx. 2˝ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in East Petersburg.
Photographed by William Pope, May 20, 2023
2. East Petersburg Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 192 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on April 27, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2023, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
