Cornwall in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Cornwall
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
1. Cornwall Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1742.
Location. 40° 16.315′ N, 76° 24.806′ W. Marker is in Cornwall, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Burd Coleman Road south of Rexmont Road, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 104 Burd Coleman Rd, Lebanon PA 17042, 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 walking distance of this marker: Cornwall Furnace (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Shay Brothers (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Roasting Oven (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Cornwall Furnace (approx. 0.4 miles away); Abattoir (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cornwall Banks (approx. half a mile away); Grubb's First Forge (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cornwall.
Also see . . . History. Cornwall owes its being to Peter Grubb, a 19-year-old immigrant who in 1737 came prospecting and discovered three hills of magnetic iron ore, purchased a total of 442.5
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
2. Cornwall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 206 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
