Lancaster in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Wharton, Jr.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
1. Thomas Wharton, Jr. Marker
Thomas Wharton, Jr.
First President of the Supreme Executive
Council of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
and Captain General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the same
on March 5, 1777
Died in Office, greatly lamented May 23, 1778.
At the request of the vestry , his remains were buried within
this church east of this tablet erected by the present vestry
July 4th, 1887
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Cemeteries & Burial Sites. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1924.
Location. 40° 2.256′ N, 76° 18.199′ W. Marker is in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is on S. Duke Street north of E. Mifflin Street, on the left when traveling south. Marker is located in front of the Holy Trinity Lutheran 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: Thomas Mifflin, Esq. (here, next to this marker); The Evangelic Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity (a few steps from this marker); Holy Trinity Lutheran Church (a few steps from this marker); Charles Demuth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lancaster County (about 400 feet away); Thaddeus S. Henry
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
2. Thomas Wharton, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
3. Marker in Lancaster
The Thomas Wharton, Jr. marker is seen here under the window.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
4. Thomas Wharton, Jr. Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2012
5. Holy Trinity Lutheran Church
The marker is on the east side of this church, which is recorded on the Historic American Buildings Survey.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 685 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 20, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
