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

Presidential Convention

Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008

1. Presidential Convention Marker

Inscription. The Whig Convention of Dec. 1839 met in this church and nominated Wm. Henry Harrison for president, John Tyler for vice-president. Popularized as "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too", they were elected, 1840.

Erected 1953 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #09 William Henry Harrison, the Former U.S. Presidents: #10 John Tyler, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 40° 15.692′ N, 76° 52.74′ W. Marker is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Downtown Harrisburg. It is on Fourth Street, on the right when traveling north. 15 S. Fourth Street at Zion Lutheran Church. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Old Pennsylvania Railroad Station (within shouting distance of this marker); Zion Lutheran Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Ground Breakers / Footsteps on the Bethel Trail (within shouting distance of this

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

marker); 333 Market Street (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harrisburg Station and Trainshed (about 300 feet away); Maurice K. Goddard (about 300 feet away); William Seel Building (about 300 feet away); Mulberry Street Bridge (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. Zion Lutheran Church

Zion Lutheran Church - site of the convention. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008

2. Zion Lutheran Church - site of the convention.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,767 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.