Heidelberg Township in Schaefferstown in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Bake Oven

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Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024

1. The Bake Oven Marker

Inscription. This bake oven was built in the 1990s as a demonstration site. The red clay tiles for the roof were donated by potter, Ned Foltz. In the 19th century, the outdoor bake oven would have been built much closer to the farmhouse kitchen for the convenience of the housewife. It is known as a Squirrel Tail Oven because it has an interesting flue which curves back over the top of the oven dome.

Erected by Historic Schaefferstown, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings.

Location. 40° 17.789′ N, 76° 18.061′ W. Marker is in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Heidelberg Township. It can be reached from Locust Street 0.2 miles west of North Carpenter Street when traveling west. Marker is in the Alexander Schaeffer farmstead museum. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Schaefferstown PA 17088, 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

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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: The Cider Press (within shouting distance of this marker); Tobacco Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); The Barn (within shouting distance of this marker); Dry House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Smokehouse (about 300 feet away); Farm House (about 300 feet away); Pig Sty (about 300 feet away); Summer House (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaefferstown.

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, September 27, 2024

2. The Bake Oven Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 109 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 12, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.