Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Mathias Roeser
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Industry & Commerce • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1740.
Location. 40° 2.244′ N, 76° 18.674′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on W. King Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 315 W King Street, Lancaster PA 17603, 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 walking distance of this marker: Henry Krauskopf House and Store (within shouting distance of this marker); The Plow Tavern (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Francis Asbury (about 600 feet away); Site of Conestoga Indian Massacre (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Durang (approx. 0.2 miles away); Early Architecture (approx. 0.2 miles away); Old Jail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fulton Opera House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,978 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

