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

In Memory of the Brave Soldiers of the Continental Army

Continental Army 1776

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 9, 2008

1. In Memory of the Brave Soldiers of the Continental Army Marker

Inscription. In memory
of the brave soldiers of the
Continental Army
who died in this building when it
was used by order of
General Washington
as a military hospital
from Dec. 19, 1777 to Aug. 28th, 1778.
This tablet is erected
by the
Lititz Moravian Congregation.
of the 450 men quartered here, there died
120, of whom 110 were buried
near the eastern limit
of the settlement.

Erected by Lititz Moravian Congregation.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington series list. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1777.

Location. 40° 9.356′ N, 76° 18.165′ W. Marker is in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from the intersection of East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 772) and South Water Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 208 East Main Street, Lititz PA 17543, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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); John Augustus Sutter (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.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. To better understand the relationship,

Building used as hospital. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 9, 2008

2. Building used as hospital.

study each marker in the order shown.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,712 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on August 12, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.