Paradise Township near Kinzers in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Kinzer
| | Founded 1835 | |
Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 10, 2011
1. Kinzer Marker
Erected by Pennsylvania Department of Transportation c. 1950's.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Immigration • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 39° 59.991′ N, 76° 4.192′ W. Marker is near Kinzers, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Paradise Township. It is on East Lincoln Highway, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3521 Lincoln Hwy, Kinzers PA 17535, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Lafayette's Tour (approx. 1.7 miles away); Leaman Place Bridge (1893) (approx. 2.2 miles away); First Settlement (approx. 2½ miles away); Great Minquas Path (approx. 2.7 miles away); William Chester Ruth (approx. 2.8 miles away); Leaman Place (approx. 2.8 miles away); World Wars I and II Memorial (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Gap Clock Tower (approx. 2.9 miles away).
More about this marker. This is an original Pennsylvania Keystone marker. It was moved to this
this page online
Also see . . .
1. Huguenot : French Protestant, or Calvinist. (Submitted on December 12, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
2. Kinzers, PA - Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 12, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 10, 2011
2. Kinzer Marker - Hydrant - Warning Bell
Photographed by Keith S Smith, December 10, 2011
3. Kinzer Fire House, Kinzers, Pennsylvania
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,102 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2011, by Keith S Smith of West Chester, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
