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

Caterpillar Tractor Company Gear

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2025

1. Caterpillar Tractor Company Gear Marker

Inscription.

This gear was cast as a spare for the press that produced track for the Caterpillar Tractor Co. in York. On loan from the York County Heritage Trust, the gear was first displayed on this site to announce construction of the Susquehanna Commerce Center.

Erected March, 2000

Erected 2000.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2000.

Location. 39° 57.776′ N, 76° 44.046′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It can be reached from West Philadelphia Street east of Grant Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is adjacent to the parking lot at the rear of the Susquehanna Commerce Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 221 West Philadelphia Street, York PA 17401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

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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: Eyster, Weiser Company Bell (here, next to this marker); The Forry House (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Inventing the Future: Trails & Greenways (about 600 feet away); York Meeting (about 700 feet away); Quaker Meeting House (about 700 feet away); World War II Memorial (about 700 feet away); General Jacob L. Devers (about 700 feet away); Jake Devers (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Caterpillar Tractor Company Gear and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 26, 2025

2. Caterpillar Tractor Company Gear and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on November 30, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 29, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.