Mechanicsburg in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Simpson Ferry Road

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 16, 2010

1. Simpson Ferry Road Marker

Inscription. Built about 1792. It extended from Michael Simpson's Ferry on the Susquehanna to Carlisle, following, at this point, a course later known as Simpson St. Used by many persons traveling to western part of State.

Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1792.

Location. 40° 12.771′ N, 77° 0.081′ W. Marker is in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Simpson Street and Walnut Street, on the right when traveling west on Simpson Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mechanicsburg PA 17055, 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,

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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: Frankenberger Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away); Irving Female College (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Occupation of Mechanicsburg (approx. 0.3 miles away); Cumberland Valley Railroad (approx. 0.4 miles away); Colestock Home for Old People (approx. half a mile away); Civil War Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Mechanicsburg Cemetery Civil War Memorial Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mechanicsburg.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Simpson Ferry Road. (Submitted on August 15, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 16, 2010

2. Simpson Ferry Road Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 16, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,967 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on August 16, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.