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

Kiwanis Lake

Farquhar Park

— York, Pennsylvania —

Kiwanis Lake Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 28, 2025

1. Kiwanis Lake Marker

Inscription.

Sponsored by
York Kiwanis Club
· 1937 ·

· City Council ·
Harry B. Anstine, Mayor
John L. Snyder · V.K. Dayhoff
Frank H. Breneman · Harvey N. Werner
C.F.W. Wallow, City Engineer

· Kiwanis Club Board of Directors ·
1935 - 1936
C.E. Trumpfheller, Pres. · Felix S. Bentzel
Colin Beegle, Vice Pres. · Paul R. Hostetter
S.S. Hills, Imd. Past Pres. · Rev. Robert Thena
Dr. H.H. Rosser, Sec'y. · J.T. Anderson
Bertram R. Moore, Treas. · Joe Goble
Mervin C. Diehl · E. Gates Shull
Dr. Theo. G. Thompson · Wm. H. Eckenrode
H. Clay W. Shelley · Philip P. Mann
Cletus Reineberg · D.K. Sweigart

Erected 1937 by City of York and York Kiwanis Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.

Location. 39° 58.085′ N, 76° 44.447′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Newberry Street and Madison Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Newberry Street. Marker is near the southeast end of Kiwanis Lake. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 599 North Newberry Street, York PA 17404, 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,

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:

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Endangered Species (within shouting distance of this marker); Kiwanis Lake Water Control Bicentennial Commemorative Project (within shouting distance of this marker); Statue of Liberty Replica (within shouting distance of this marker); Liberty Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Bench in Memory of Police Officer Henry C. Schaad (approx. ¼ mile away); Memorial Bench in Memory of Ms. Lillie Belle Allen (approx. ¼ mile away); Jacob L. Devers (1887-1979) (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Forry House (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Kiwanis Lake and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 28, 2025

2. Kiwanis Lake and Marker

Kiwanis Lake Park Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 28, 2025

3. Kiwanis Lake Park Marker

At flagpole

Kiwanis Lake Park and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., November 28, 2025

4. Kiwanis Lake Park and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on December 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 2, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.