Lower Allen Township in New Cumberland in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mary L. Landis
August 9, 1930 - September 11, 2020
| | 2021 The Path of Leadership Award | |
Mary L. Landis moved to New Cumberland in 1962. She was widely known for her civic activities. Mary served on Borough Council for over 30 years and was Vice President. Closely affiliated with the New Cumberland Public Library, she was librarian, conductor of children's activities and a strong advocate and leader of the library's Foundation House, organizing fundraisers and hosting book reviews.
Twice President of the New Cumberland Women's Club, Mary was an instrumental figure in the annual Apple Festival with her enduring practice of culinary excellence. Her life long, selfless devotion to serving others was exemplary and beneficial to countless people.
Mary was a paragon of community service and has been awarded a place on The Path of Leadership in The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve, August 21, 2021.
"For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in." Matthew 25:35
Erected 2021 by The Peiffer Memorial Arboretum and Nature Preserve.
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Location. 40° 13.175′ N, 76° 52.93′ W. Marker is in New Cumberland, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Lower Allen Township. It can be reached from Brookview Drive west of Creek View Drive, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1841 Brookview Dr, New Cumberland PA 17070, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania 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 walking distance of this marker: Dorothy "DJ" Landis (here, next to this marker); David L. Danner (a few steps from this marker);
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 210 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
