Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
1. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg Marker
Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
who was born on the 1st day of January, 1750
and departed this life
on the 4th day of June, 1801
Aged 51 years, 5 months and 5 days
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Lutheran Pastor in Colonial America
Continental Congress 1779-80, Pennsylvania Assembly 1781-84
United States Congress 1789-1797
First Speaker – House of Representatives
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Churches & Religion • Colonial Era. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1750.
Location. 40° 1.741′ N, 76° 18.027′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. Marker can be reached from S Queen Street, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in Woodward Hill Cemetery, near the grave of President James Buchanan. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lancaster PA 17603, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gotthilf Heinrich Ernst Muhlenberg, S.T.B. (here, next to this marker); James Buchanan (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sgt Joseph E Jackson (approx. ¼ mile away); World War I Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Lancaster's Historic Diversity (approx. 0.6 miles away); Thaddeus Stevens
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Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
2. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg Marker
Marker is seen here on the right.
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
3. Gravestone of Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
Photographed By Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. Woodward Hill Cemetery
The Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg marker is located in Lancaster's Woodward Hill Cemetery.
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, March 12, 2016
5. Frederick Augustus Muhlenberg
This 1790 portrait of Frederick Augustus Conrad Muhlenberg (1750-1801) by Joseph Wright hangs in the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.
"Muhlenberg is pictured in the act of signing House Bill 65, 'An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes,' which he did on July 20, 1790." -- NPG
"Muhlenberg is pictured in the act of signing House Bill 65, 'An Act to regulate Trade and Intercourse with the Indian Tribes,' which he did on July 20, 1790." -- NPG
Credits. This page was last revised on December 7, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 735 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5. submitted on July 25, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
