York in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gen. Wayne Headquarters
Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008
1. Gen. Wayne Headquarters Marker
Building erected in Colonial Period was headquarters of Gen. Anthony Wayne while his command was in York, Feb. - May, 1781, awaiting orders to join Lafayette in the Yorktown Campaign.
Erected by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1781.
Location. 39° 57.714′ N, 76° 43.791′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of West Market Street (Pennsylvania Route 462) and Beaver Street, on the left when traveling east on West Market Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 101 West Market 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Franklin Press (a few steps from this marker); General Anthony Wayne (a few steps from this marker); Hall & Sellers Press (a few steps from this marker); Major John Clark (within shouting distance of this marker); 23 North Beaver Street (within shouting distance of this marker); York County's 250th Anniversary (within shouting distance of this marker); Smyser-Bair House (within shouting distance of this marker); Colonel Thomas Hartley (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. This list shows various locations of Wayne's March in that started in York, Pennsylvania into Virginia to meet up with General Lafayette in the actions leading to the British surrender at the Battle of Yorktown.
Also see . . .
1. Who Served Here? General Anthony Wayne.
2. MarkerQuest - Gen. Wayne Headquarters. (Submitted on March 22, 2023, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Paige Miller, August 9, 2014
3. Building described by the Gen. Wayne Headquarters Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,627 times since then and 45 times this year. Last updated on June 19, 2026, by John Laycock of Sykesville, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 3, 2020, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on May 18, 2025, by Paige Miller of Getzville, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
