Union Township in Lickdale in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lickdale
Photographed by William Pope, May 27, 2024
1. Lickdale Marker
Formerly
Union Forge - 1782
Renamed for
James Lick
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1782.
Location. 40° 27.532′ N, 76° 30.759′ W. Marker is in Lickdale, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Union Township. It is on Pennsylvania 72 south of Wolfe Lane, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3155 PA-72, Jonestown PA 17038, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fort Swatara (approx. 0.4 miles away); Union Forge (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Lickdale (approx. Ύ mile away); Inwood Iron Bridge (approx. 1.2 miles away); Swatara Gap (approx. 1.2 miles away); Union Canal (approx. 1.8 miles away); Unlocking the Power of Water (approx. 1.8 miles away); Transportation Corps Unit Training Center (approx. 2.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lickdale.
Also see . . . James Lick.
James Lick (August 25, 1796 October 1, 1876) was an American real estate investor, carpenter, piano builder, land baron, and patron of the sciences..... Lickdale,(Submitted on May 28, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania.)Pennsylvania, a village approximately 3 miles west of Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania (formerly Stumpstown), was named for James Lick. Lickdale was a prominent 19th century canal port along a branch of the Union Canal and contained a large commercial ice house.
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Photographed by William Pope, May 27, 2024
2. Lickdale Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 159 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 28, 2024, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
