Leacock Township in Gordonville in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Conrad Rutter
Pioneer Grandsire
Photographed by William Pope, May 11, 2024
1. Conrad Rutter Marker
Prussia Sept. 26th 1651 Cooper by trade
Came to America in 1683
Was one of the thirteen original
Families of settlers of the
Present site of Germantown, Phila.
Located here on a grant of
588 acres of land in 1716
Died April 1737
Erected by the
Conrad Rutter Family Reunion Association
of America, Organized Aug.6th 1927
Unveiled August, 1930
"Americans since 1683"
Erected 1930 by Conrad Rutter Family Reunion Association of America.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1651.
Location. 40° 2.826′ N, 76° 5.07′ W. Marker is in Gordonville, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Leacock Township. It is on Colonial Road 0.7 miles north of Old Philadelphia Pike (Pennsylvania Route 340), on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 105 Colonial Rd, Gordonville PA 17529, 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: Intercourse (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Intercourse (approx. 1.6 miles away);
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Photographed by William Pope, May 11, 2024
2. Conrad Rutter Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 335 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 11, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
