Lititz in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of 110 Soldiers of the Continental Army
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 9, 2008
1. In Memory of 110 Soldiers of the Continental Army Marker
110 soldiers of the
Continental Army
who died in the Lititz
Military Hospital
between
December 19, 1777 and
August 28, 1778
and are buried here
Erected 1930 by The United States Government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Military • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical date for this entry is December 19, 1777.
Location. 40° 9.294′ N, 76° 17.673′ W. Marker is in Lititz, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on East Main Street (Pennsylvania Route 772) east of South Elm Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 502 East Main Street, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Revolutionary War Memorial 1930 (a few steps from this marker); Lititz Veterans Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Albert Glatz Tobacco Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Moravian Gemeinhaus (within shouting distance of this marker); Warwick to Ephrata Rail Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); On This Site in 1861 Julius Sturgis (approx. 0.4 miles away); Linden Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); John Augustus Sutter Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles 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, study each marker in the order shown.
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 9, 2008
2. Full view of monument.
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 11, 2018
3. In Memory of 110 Soldiers of the Continental Army Monument
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 1,763 times since then and 70 times this year. Last updated on August 13, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 9, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on November 11, 2018, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. • Michael Herrick was the editor who published this page.
