Antrim Township near Greencastle in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Greencastle

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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2025

1. Greencastle Marker

Inscription. Named for Greencastle in north of Ireland. Founded 1750

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.

Location. 39° 47.263′ N, 77° 43.024′ W. Marker is near Greencastle, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Antrim Township. It is on East Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 16) east of Spring Grove Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 542 E Baltimore St, Greencastle PA 17225, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. 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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Greencastle - Antrim Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Captain Ulric Dahlgren (approx. 0.6 miles away); McCullough's Tavern (approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel John Allison (approx. 0.6 miles away); The First Soldier To Fall (approx. 0.6 miles away); U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); G.B. Freeman Jr. (approx. 0.7 miles away); Michael G. Oravetz (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Greencastle.

More about this marker. The marker stands just outside of the borough limits in Antrim Township.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 23, 2025

2. Greencastle Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on August 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 79 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 24, 2025, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.