Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
General Edward Hand
1744 - 1802
Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
1. General Edward Hand Marker
During Revolutionary War
Friend and Companion-in-Arms
of Gen. George Washington
Member of Continental Congress
Chief Burgess of Lancaster
Warden and Vestryman
of St. James Church
Rock Ford his Lancaster home
now a National Historical Site
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 40° 2.395′ N, 76° 18.192′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It can be reached from Orange Street. Marker is in St. James' Cemetery adjacent to church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Edward Shippen (here, next to this marker); Jasper Yeates (here, next to this marker); Robert Coleman (here, next to this marker); Major John Light (here, next to this marker); William Augustus Atlee (here, next to this marker); Captain Stephen Chambers (here, next to this marker); Colonel Matthias Slough (here, next to this marker); The Rev. Thomas Barton (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
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Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
2. Grave of General Edward Hand
Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
3. Second marker at grave site
Edward Hand, M.D.
A general officer of the Revolution. The friend and companion in arms of Washington. Born at Clydruff, in Ireland, Decr. 31st, A.D., 1744. Died at Rockford, in Lancaster County, September 3rd, A.D., 1802. His public services are part of his country's history. He came to Pennsylvania in 1767, and settled in Lancaster in 1774.
Katharine Hand wife of Edward Hand. Died June 21st, 1805, aged 54 years.
Katharine Hand wife of Edward Hand. Died June 21st, 1805, aged 54 years.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. Markers in St. James Churchyard
Both of the General Edward Hand markers can be seen in this photo.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on February 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,153 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 4. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
