Manor Township near Washington Boro in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Martin Chartier
Died 1718
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008
1. Martin Chartier Marker
in early Pennsylvania and Maryland
Frenchman from Canada
who resided
at Fort St. Louis
of the Sieur de la Salle
in present Illinois, 1684-1690
A leader thence of the Shawnee Indians
to Maryland, 1662, and to Susquehanna River
at Pequea Creek, now Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, 1697
Agent in William Penn's treaties
with the Indians of the Susquehanna
Settler here in later years
at the site of Washington Borough
on a 300 acre tract
granted to him by Penn
Father by his Shawnee wife
of
Peter Chartier
the Indian trader and interpreter
Erected 1925 by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Lancaster County Historical Society.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1697.
Location. 39° 59.888′ N, 76° 28.393′ W. Marker is near Washington Boro, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Manor Township. Marker is at the intersection of River Road (Pennsylvania Route 441) and
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 40th Parallel (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Washington Boro Archaeological Sites (approx. half a mile away); Great Minqua Path (approx. 1.6 miles away); Latrobe's Survey of the Susquehanna (approx. 1.8 miles away); Gateway to the Bay (approx. 1.8 miles away); Captain Thomas Cresap (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Dritt Mansion: A Home at the Center of History (approx. 1.9 miles away); Thomas Cresap and the Border War (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Washington Boro.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, February 24, 2008
2. Plaque with Susquehanna River in background.
Photographed By Shane Oliver, October 23, 2021
3. Martin Chartier Marker
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 2,798 times since then and 33 times this year. Last updated on November 29, 2020, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia.
