Stewartstown in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Stewartstown R.R.
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Erected 2024 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Railroads & Streetcars. In addition, it is included in the Historic Transportation (WGPF), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.
Location. 39° 45.192′ N, 76° 35.637′ W. Marker is in Stewartstown, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on West Pennsylvania Avenue east of North Hill Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 21 W Pennsylvania Ave, Stewartstown PA 17363, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. 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 walking distance of this marker: Stewartstown Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away); Stewartstown World War II Prisoner of War Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Community Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Concession Stand (approx. 0.3 miles away); Daily Life at the Stewartstown POW Camp (approx. 0.3 miles away); Boy Scout Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); POW's in the Stewartstown Community (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stewartstown.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 22, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 22, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.

