Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John Augustus Sutter
Inscription.
Dedicated by the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce in memory of John Augustus Sutter who founded California's capital the city of Sacramento August 12 1839. The fort which he established is today a shrine containing historical relics of the gold rush period
Erected 1939 by Sacramento Chamber of Commerce.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Exploration • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 12, 1839.
Location. 40° 9.355′ N, 76° 18.167′ W. Marker is in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on Church Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lititz PA 17543, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: The Lititz Pharmacopoeia (here, next to this marker); In Memory of the Brave Soldiers of the Continental Army (here, next to this marker); The Heritage Center (here, next to this marker); Lititz Moravian Congregation (a few steps from this marker); Leichenkapellchen or Corpse House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pilgerhaus - 1754 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Linden Hall (about 300 feet away); On This Site in 1861 Julius Sturgis (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lititz.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 299 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on April 26, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 10, 2021, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.


