East Pennsboro Township near Summerdale in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Centennial Park

Summerdale Centennial

— 1909 • 2009 —

Centennial Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2025

1. Centennial Park Marker

Inscription.

In 1902, a new park was to open near Enola. The West Fairview and Marysville Traction Company was to create a new summer resort.

In 1903, a park and pavilion with a dance floor were established where great dance bands of the era (pre-WWI) performed.

In 1909, Harry K. Horner purchased the park, pavilion, and three farms. Mason D. Pratt, engineer, drew up plans for the town of Summerdale. City folks flocked to Summerdale to escape the heat and enjoy the park and dance hall.

Erected 2009 by East Pennsboro Township.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Railroads & Streetcars. A significant historical year for this entry is 1909.

Location. 40° 18.753′ N, 76° 55.793′ W. Marker is near Summerdale, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in East Pennsboro Township. It is at the intersection of 1st Street and Miller Street, on the right when traveling north on 1st Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 400 1st Street, Summerdale PA 17093, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Henszey's Wrought Iron Arch Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Henszey's Wrought-Iron Bridge (approx. 0.6 miles away); East Pennsboro Honor Roll and Memorial

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(approx. 1.1 miles away); History of East Pennsboro Honor Roll and Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); War Memorial (approx. 1.2 miles away); Captain Bryan D. Willard, USMC (approx. 1.2 miles away); Harrisburg (approx. 1.6 miles away); Old Harrisburg Academy / Dixon University Center (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Summerdale.

Centennial Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 14, 2025

2. Centennial Park and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 16, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 64 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 15, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.