Mount Joy Township in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Manor of Maske
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 5, 2024
1. Manor of Maske plaque
was part of the
Manor of Maske
Warranted by
John, Richard, and
Thomas Penn
Proprietors of Pennsylvania
June 18, 1741
Surveyed
January 17-30, 1766
containing 43,500 acres
North 3842 perches
East 1900 perches
South 3954 perches
Along Mason Dixon Line
1887 perches
Erected 1991 by Adams County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is January 17, 1766.
Location. 39° 48.332′ N, 77° 12.644′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Mount Joy Township. It can be reached from Baltimore Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1630 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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: Gettysburg Campaign (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 49th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 7th Maine Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 43rd New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); 61st Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named McAllister's Mill (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Regarding Manor of Maske. The rod, perch, or pole (sometimes also lug) is a surveyor's tool and unit of length of various historical definitions. In British imperial and US customary units, it is defined as 16+1⁄2 feet, equal to exactly 1⁄320 of a mile, or 5+1⁄2 yards (a quarter of a surveyor's chain), and is exactly 5.0292 meters. (via Wikipedia)
Also see . . . The Manor of Maske. Geocities archived webpage (Submitted on October 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, March 20, 2016
2. Manor of Maske Marker location
Photographed by Larry Gertner, October 5, 2024
3. The Peter Baker farmhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
