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

Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries

Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008

1. Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries Marker

Inscription. High quality brownstone was quarried near here 1863-1929, and sold across the nation as a preferred masonry material of builders. The Hummelstown Brownstone Company, founded by Allen Walton, employed immigrant skilled stonecutters and laborers in its quarries.

Erected 2005 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Natural Features • Natural Resources. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.

Location. 40° 15.93′ N, 76° 42.332′ W. Marker is in Hummelstown, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is on 104 E. Main Street near Near Water Street, on the right. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hummelstown PA 17036, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

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: Keystone Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. William Henderson House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fountain (about 600 feet away); Hummelstown (about 600 feet away); On The Square (about 600 feet away); The Developing Years

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(about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Hummelstown (about 600 feet away); Then And Now (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hummelstown.

Also see . . .
1. Hummelstown Brownstone. Stone Quarries and Beyond website (Submitted on July 19, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. MarkerQuest - Hummelstown Brownstone Quarries. (Submitted on January 16, 2025, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

United Church of Christ image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, April 12, 2008

2. United Church of Christ

Marker is in front of this brownstone church.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,091 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 15, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.