Montgomery Township near Mercersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

To Irwinton Mills

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2012

1. To Irwinton Mills Marker

Inscription.
In the limestone mansion house still standing, lived Archibald Irwin and Jean McDowell, his wife. To them were born two daughters. Jane, the elder, became the wife of William Henry Harrison, Jr., and was mistress of the White House during the brief presidency of the father, General Harrison, in 1841. Elizabeth married John Scott Harrison and became the mother of Benjamin Harrison, twenty-third President of the United States.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Places. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #23 Benjamin Harrison series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1841.

Location. 39° 48.104′ N, 77° 50.848′ W. Marker is near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Montgomery Township. It is at the intersection of Buchanan Trail W (Pennsylvania Route 16) and Anderson Road, on the right when traveling east on Buchanan Trail W. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Mercersburg PA 17236, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this

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marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Hugh Mercer (within shouting distance of this marker); Rev. Steel's Fort (approx. 1.2 miles away); Welsh Settlement (approx. 2.6 miles away); Lower West Conococheague Presbyterian Church (approx. 2.6 miles away); Fort Davis (approx. 3 miles away); James Buchanan (approx. 3.1 miles away); Mercersburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 3.2 miles away); In Memory of those who gave their Lives in World War I (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mercersburg.

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2012

2. To Irwinton Mills Marker

Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 22, 2012

3. To Irwinton Mills Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 936 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 23, 2012, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.