West Cornwall Township in Mount Gretna in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Governor Dick

Photographed by William Pope, August 14, 2025

1. Governor Dick Marker

Inscription. Enclosed springhead, 50 yards in rear, is the probable site of cabin, of "Governor Dick", negro slave charcoal burner of Grubb's Cornwall Furnace, who lived at base of "Governor Dick's Hill" from about 1776 to 1800. Cornwall Furnace Records

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1776.

Location. 40° 14.774′ N, 76° 27.861′ W. Marker is in Mount Gretna, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is in West Cornwall Township. It is on Fourth Street west of Heights Avenue, on the right when traveling west. 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: A different marker also named "Governor Dick" (approx. 0.2 miles away); 603 1st Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 511 2nd Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the 1949 Campmeeting Fire (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mt. Gretna Tabernacle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Library (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mount Gretna Campmeeting (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Pennsylvania Chatauqua (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mount Gretna.

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Photographed by William Pope, August 14, 2025

2. Governor Dick Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 8, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 11 times this year. Last updated on October 18, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 8, 2025, by William Pope of Marietta, Pennsylvania. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.