Lewistown in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Peacock Majors Tavern
1803
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
1. Peacock Majors Tavern Marker
military & literary activity
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Government & Politics • Industry & Commerce • Man-Made Features.
Location. 40° 35.92′ N, 77° 34.533′ W. Marker is in Lewistown, Pennsylvania, in Mifflin County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and 3rd Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewistown PA 17044, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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: Apprentices' Literary Society (within shouting distance of this marker); McCoy Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Site of Ohev Sholom Synagogue (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Historic Courthouse (about 400 feet away); Mifflin County (about 400 feet away); Montgomery Ward Building (about 500 feet away); Fosnot-Wilson Building (about 500 feet away); Mifflin County Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Memorial (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewistown.
Also see . . .
1. Ellis' History of Mifflin County (1886). (Submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
this page online
2. Mifflin County Historical Society. (Submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 5, 2009
2. Peacock Majors Tavern and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 837 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 10, 2012, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
