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

Market House

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

1. Market House Marker

Inscription. Stood on this square from 1815 to 1872. Under the Market, at one end, was the jail. Equipment for fighting fires was kept here. Fairs and other public events were held under its roof.

Erected 1954 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1815.

Location. 39° 48.037′ N, 76° 58.97′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Broadway and Carlisle St. on Broadway. Marker is on the SE corner of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanover PA 17331, 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Hanover (a few steps from this marker); Hanover's Wounded (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hanover (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Strikes Back (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hanover (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Major General George Armstrong Custer (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Other markers no longer nearby. Inventions of Hanover (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); 19th Century Industrialization (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Hanover in the Revolutionary war (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Richard McAllister (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Digges' Choice, 1737 (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Hanover Architecture (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); Culture and Entertainment (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); 20th Century Manufacturing (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed); The Square is Now Recaptured (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Jordan Butler, February 21, 2022

2. Market House Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,402 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on June 26, 2022, by Jordan Butler of New Windsor, Maryland, USA.