Downtown Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

T. Morris Chester

Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008

1. T. Morris Chester Marker

Inscription. Journalist, educator, lawyer. Born here, 1834. Taught in Liberia, 1857-61. Recruited Black soldiers in Civil War; noted as war correspondent. In Europe for freedmen's aid; was admitted to the English bar in 1870. Held major posts in Louisiana, 1873-83. Died nearby, 1892.

Erected 1986 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Education • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 40° 15.651′ N, 76° 52.84′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on E. Market Street, on the left when traveling east. Near Third Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 S 3rd St, Harrisburg PA 17101, 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 Morris Chester (here, next to this marker); Kunkel Building (a few steps from this marker); Lochiel Hotel and Colonial Theater (a few steps from this marker); Strawberry Square Phase II (within shouting distance of

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this marker); William Seel Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Whitaker Center for Science and the Arts (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Dauphin County Courthouses (about 300 feet away); 22 South 3rd Street (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 5, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,220 times since then and 20 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.