Mount Gretna Campmeeting in West Cornwall Township in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Site of the 1949 Campmeeting Fire
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 24, 2025
1. Site of the 1949 Campmeeting Fire Marker
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Luke Royer Eagle Scout Project
Erected 2022 by Luke Royer, Mt. Gretna Community and Arts Council, Lebanon County Commissioners, and Lowe's.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 40° 14.97′ N, 76° 28.089′ W. Marker is in West Cornwall Township, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in Mount Gretna Campmeeting. It is at the intersection of Glossenbrenner Avenue and 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on Glossenbrenner Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mount Gretna PA 17064, 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 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: Mt. Gretna Tabernacle (a few steps from this marker); 511 2nd Street (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Library (about 600 feet away); Mount Gretna Campmeeting (about 600 feet away); 603 1st Street (about 600 feet away); The Pennsylvania Chatauqua (approx. 0.2 miles away); Chautauqua Literary and Scientific Circle Building 1902 (approx. Ό mile away); Original Post Office (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in West Cornwall Township.
Also see . . .
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1. A Brief History of Campmeeting. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. Mount Gretna Area Historical Society. (Submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., May 24, 2025
2. Site of the 1949 Campmeeting Fire and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 91 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 30, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
