New Washington in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

John Ludwig Snyder

1746 - 1860

Photographed by Allen D. Snyder, circa 2005

1. John Ludwig Snyder 1746 - 1860 Marker

Inscription. A German native, Snyder came to PA in 1758; to this county c1820. Serving 6 years, he fought under George Washington and Gen. Wayne at Trenton, Brandywine, Germantown, Paoli and wintered at Valley Forge. He was a friend of Marquis de Lafayette and with him at the Yorktown surrender. In 1832 he traveled to France for Gen. Lamarque's funeral. Lafayette gave the eulogy. ("Les Miserables")

Erected 2004 by Clearfield County Bi-Centennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Patriots & Patriotism • Settlements & Settlers • War, US Revolutionary. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.

Location. 40° 49.587′ N, 78° 42.414′ W. Marker is in New Washington, Pennsylvania, in Clearfield County. It is on Front Street 0.2 miles north of Main St. and Glenn Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 215 Front St, Mahaffey PA 15757, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Pennsylvania Wilds.

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 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Melvin L. Brown (approx. 3.1 miles away); Last Raft (approx. 4.1 miles away); George Atcheson (approx. 4.3 miles away); Rev. A.W. Tozer

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(approx. 4.6 miles away); McGee's Mills Covered Bridge (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cpl. Warren J. Shepherd (approx. 7.6 miles away); The Cherry Tree Monument (approx. 8.8 miles away); The Bell Site Dig (approx. 9.9 miles away).

Additional commentary.
1. John Ludwig Snyder
JLS is my 3rd great grandfather. I am 91 years young and have been interested in learning more about him. A cousin in No. Dakota has done all the research over the years. The most interesting thing was his travelling to France to attend the funeral of Lemarque his war time friend. He had to have a very strong constitution to have lived so long and had done so much. Were veterans of the Revolutionary War given compensation or land for time served ?

— Submitted January 2, 2016, by Erma Krishnek of Boise, Idaho.

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Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, April 27, 2018

2. John Ludwig Snyder Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on October 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 11, 2013, by Allen D. Snyder of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 2,585 times since then and 141 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on May 11, 2013, by Allen D. Snyder of Belle Vernon, Pennsylvania. 2. submitted on April 29, 2018, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.