Linglestown in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Lingle
1742 - 1811
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 13, 2024
1. Thomas Lingle Marker
Founder of Linglestown
Erected 1940 by Linglestown Fire Company Auxiliary.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 20.604′ N, 76° 47.523′ W. Memorial is in Linglestown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is at the intersection of Mountain Road and Linglestown Road (Pennsylvania Route 39), in the median on Mountain Road. Marker is on the traffic circle. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Harrisburg PA 17112, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Robert H. Hoke Linglestown American Legion Post 272 (a few steps from this marker); The Linglestown Community Garden Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Linglestown Fire Company No. 1 Charter Members (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eagle Hotel, Linglestown Square Memorial, and Funeral Home (within shouting distance of this marker); The Public Square (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Harness & Saddle Shop (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The St. Thomas Institute & The Running Pump Farm and Tavern (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Linglestown.
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 18, 2024
2. Thomas Lingle Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 266 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 18, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. 2. submitted on October 22, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
