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

Andrew Ellicott

(1754 - 1820)

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. Andrew Ellicott (1754 - 1820) Marker

Inscription. Surveyor, mathematician, astronomer. Secretary, Pennsylvania Land Office, 1801-08. In 1803, while living here, he taught Meriwether Lewis surveying and navigation skills. Helped survey & draw boundaries of New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. & elsewhere.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Education • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Lewis & Clark Expedition series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 40° 2.404′ N, 76° 18.486′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on N. Prince Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 123 N Prince 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,

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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: Moravian Cemetery Site (within shouting distance of this marker); John Durang (within shouting distance of this marker); Ruamie Hill Binns (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); James Hazlett Binns (about 500 feet away); Early Architecture (about 600 feet away); Joseph Simon (about 600 feet away); Korean War Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away); World War II Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . . MarkerQuest - Andrew Ellicott. (Submitted on January 31, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Andrew Ellicott House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

2. Andrew Ellicott House

Now occupied by the Historic Preservation Trust of Lancaster County.

Sehner-Ellicott von Hess House plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, December 15, 2020

3. Sehner-Ellicott von Hess House plaque

Mounted on front face of house.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,981 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 4, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 16, 2020, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.