Liberty Township near Fairfield in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Hanson "Hance" Steelman

(1655-1749)

Photographed by Paul Crumlish

1. John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker

Inscription. Indian trader and interpreter of Maryland and Pennsylvania. First settler in this valley. Born of Swedish parents along the Delaware. This tablet erected by Liberty Twp. and Fairfield Area Bicentennial Cmte. First Marker Placed in 1924 by Pennsylvania Historical Commission

Erected 1977 by Liberty Township and Fairfield Area Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Communications • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1924.

Location. 39° 44.099′ N, 77° 21.617′ W. Marker is near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Liberty Township. It is at the intersection of Steelman Marker Road and Topper Road (Local Route 312), on the right when traveling north on Steelman Marker Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24 Steelman Marker Rd, Fairfield PA 17320, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Emmit House (approx. 2½ miles away in Maryland); The Spirit of the American Doughboy (approx. 2½ miles away in Maryland); America Goes to War (approx.

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2½ miles away in Maryland); 306 West Main Street (approx. 2.6 miles away in Maryland); Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge (approx. 2.6 miles away); Persian Gulf Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away in Maryland); Operation Just Cause Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away in Maryland); Operation Urgent Fury and Lebanese Civil War Memorial (approx. 2.7 miles away in Maryland).

Wide view of the John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, April 2, 2010

2. Wide view of the John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker

John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker looking southwest along Steelman Marker Road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 18, 2011

3. John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker looking southwest along Steelman Marker Road

John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker, at the intersection of Topper and Crum roads image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Stroud, June 18, 2011

4. John Hanson "Hance" Steelman Marker, at the intersection of Topper and Crum roads

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 6, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,858 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 6, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on June 28, 2011, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.