York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

The Power of the Printing Press

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2024

1. The Power of the Printing Press Marker

Inscription.
During the Revolutionary War, the primary means of communication was the printed word, and with Continental Congress in York, need for a printing press grew urgent. In 1777, the Philadelphia firm of Hall & Sellers moved their press, once owned by Benjamin Franklin, to York, the capital. Printed here were continental currency, the Proclamation of the First Thanksgiving, the Journals of Congress, the Pennsylvania Gazette, and other congressional documents.

Artist: Alan Wylie
Sponsored by Anstadt Printing and the York Newspaper Col.

Erected 1999 by York Murals, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Industry & Commerce • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 39° 57.947′ N, 76° 43.759′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on North George Street (Business Interstate 83) south of West North Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 227 North George Street, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pullman Motor Car Company (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Western Maryland Freight Depot (about 500 feet away); Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away); a different marker also named Brooks Robinson (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

The Power of the Printing Press Marker and Mural image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 20, 2024

2. The Power of the Printing Press Marker and Mural

Credits. This page was last revised on October 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 173 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 24, 2024, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.