York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Franklin Press
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 25, 2025
1. The Franklin Press Marker
In a building on this site
The Franklin Press
Sept. 1777 June 1779 printed the
Pennsylvania Gazette
The official organ of
Continental Congress
and $120 000 000 Continental Currency
Placed by the Yorktown Chapter
Daughters of the American Revolution
Erected 1915 by Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is June 17, 1779.
Location. 39° 57.712′ N, 76° 43.786′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of West Market Street and South Beaver Street on West Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 West Market Street, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this 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: Gen. Wayne Headquarters (a few steps from this marker); Hall & Sellers Press (a few steps from this marker); General Anthony Wayne (a few steps from this marker); Major John Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); 23 North Beaver Street (within shouting distance of this marker); Smyser-Bair House (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . The Pennsylvania Gazette. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on August 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Larry Gertner, July 25, 2025
2. The Franklin Press marker site
In the pavement near the corner
Credits. This page was last revised on August 5, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 97 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
