Conoy Township near Bainbridge in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Conoy Indian Town

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008

1. Conoy Indian Town Marker

Inscription. From about 1718-1743, the Conoy Indian Tribe had its settlement slightly to the west of here. Closely related to the Nanticoke Tribe, with whom they eventually merged, the Conoy Indians gradually migrated into Pennsylvania from the area of Chesapeake Bay.

Erected 1967 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial Era • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 5.157′ N, 76° 39.593′ W. Marker is near Bainbridge, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Conoy Township. It is on River Road 0.2 miles south of Division Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2115 River Rd, Bainbridge PA 17502, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of the Conoy or Ganowese Indians (approx. ¼ mile away); Bainbridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Samuel S. Haldeman (approx. half a mile away); On this site stood (approx. 0.6 miles away); Rededicated November 11, 1967

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Dedicated to the Men and Women of Conoy Township (approx. 0.6 miles away); River Brethren (approx. 1.2 miles away); Codorus Furnace (approx. 2.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bainbridge.

Also see . . .
1. Access Genealogy - Conoy Indian Tribe History. (Submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)
2. Conoy Indian Town - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008

2. Conoy Creek

This creek empties into the Susquehanna River, just a short distance away.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,191 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.