Heidelberg Township in Schaefferstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Summer House
's Summerhaus
Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
1. Summer House Marker
Erected by Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.
Location. 40° 17.718′ N, 76° 17.999′ W. Marker is in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Heidelberg Township. It is on Locust Street 0.2 miles west of North Carpenter Street, on the left when traveling west. Marker is in the Alexander Schaeffer farmstead museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newmanstown PA 17073, 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: Spring House (a few steps from this marker); Pig Sty (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm House (within shouting distance of this marker); Smokehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); Dry House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tobacco Barn (about 400 feet away); The Cider Press (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaefferstown.
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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024
2. Summer House Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on July 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 114 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
