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

George Ross

Photographed by William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008

1. George Ross Marker

Inscription. Soldier, ardent patriot, jurist, and a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, settled at Lancaster about 1751. Site of his country house, now marked by monument, is on Ross Street, nine blocks north. Died, 1779.

Erected 1950 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Military • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), and the Signers of the Declaration of Independence series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1751.

Location. 40° 2.31′ N, 76° 18.08′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is at the intersection of East King Street and Lime Street, on the right when traveling east on East King Street. 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: Charles Demuth (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Shippen House (about 600 feet away); Christopher Marshall (about 600 feet away); First Presbyterian Church (about 600 feet away); Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (about 600 feet away); Thomas Wharton, Jr. (about 600 feet away); Colonial Mansion (about 700 feet away); Thomas Mifflin, Esq. (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.

Also see . . .
1. Signers of the Declaration of Independence. (Submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. MarkerQuest - George Ross. (Submitted on July 1, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, May 19, 2012

2. George Ross Marker

Residence of George Ross image. Click for full size.

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3. Residence of George Ross

Credits. This page was last revised on July 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,105 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 7, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on December 30, 2014, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on July 1, 2024.