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

Camp Security

Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

1. Camp Security Marker

Inscription. A prison camp built in 1781 to detain British troops surrendered by Gen. Burgoyne at Saratoga, N.Y. and their families. Prisoners captured at Yorktown, Va. arrived later. It was guarded by York County militia and Continental troops until operations ceased at the end of the American Revolution in 1783. The camp consisted of log huts and a large stockade. Archaeological evidence confirmed its location less than a mile to the south.

Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1781.

Location. 39° 59.032′ N, 76° 38.901′ W. Marker is near York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Springettsbury Township. It is at the intersection of Lincoln Highway (State Highway 462) and Locust Grove Road, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: York PA 17402, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: It's a Dog House! (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Haines Shoe House (approx. 1.2 miles away); New Eastern Market (approx. 1.8 miles away); Hallam Borough and Township Honor Roll (approx. 2.7 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 3 miles away); Fifth Ward World War II Community Honor Roll (approx. 3.1 miles away); White Rose Post No. 556 Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (approx. 3.2 miles away); Defenders of the Flag (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

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Photographed by Craig Swain, March 27, 2010

2. Camp Security Marker

history and archaeology of Camp Security. (Submitted on June 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,429 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 12, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.