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

Colonel Thomas Hartley

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

1. Colonel Thomas Hartley Marker

Inscription. On this site was the house of Col. Thomas Hartley, first congressman from York County. In 1777, he was prominent in the defense of Philadelphia; led an expedition to avenge the Wyoming Massacre in 1778.

Erected 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 1777.

Location. 39° 57.72′ N, 76° 43.735′ W. Marker is in York, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on West Market Street 0.2 miles east of South Beaver Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker is in front of church. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 34 West Market Street, York PA 17403, 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: Col. Thomas Hartley (a few steps from this marker); Trinity United Church of Christ (within shouting distance of this marker); Anthony Ritz (within shouting distance of this marker); George Heckert (within shouting distance of this marker); Cherry Lane (within shouting distance of this marker); Lewis Miller

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(within shouting distance of this marker); old Mrs. Stoutzenberger (within shouting distance of this marker); Levy Miller, Carpenter (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in York.

Also see . . . Thomas Hartley at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 21, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Additional keywords. Battle of Wyoming

Looking Southwest from Market Street. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Henry T. McLin, September 29, 2009

2. Looking Southwest from Market Street.

Trinity United Church of Christ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 5, 2008

3. Trinity United Church of Christ

Church now occupies the lot where Thomas Hartley's house stood.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,611 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 30, 2009, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on January 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.