Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Revolutionary War Stables
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
1. Revolutionary War Stables Marker
90 feet of this
building erected
on Hamilton lots
were stables
during
the Revolution
for the
equestrian uses
of Washingtons
Army
Marked by
the Lancaster County
Historical Society
1932
Erected 1932 by Lancaster County Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.
Location. 40° 2.595′ N, 76° 18.273′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on N. Duke Street, on the left when traveling south. 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: Military Stables and Barracks (here, next to this marker); The Iris Club (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania Medical Society (within shouting distance of this marker); Simon Snyder (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vietnam War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); World War II Merchant Marine Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Civil War Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lancaster.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
2. Revolutionary War Stables Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
3. Revolutionary War Stables
The building here served as stables in the Revolutionary War, while barracks were located on the other side of the street. The marker can be seen on the front of the building, near the center of the photo.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. Marker and Stables on N. Duke Street
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 884 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
