Swatara Township near Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
William Howard Day
(1825 - 1900)
Erected 1997 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Charity & Public Work • Civil Rights • Education. In addition, it is included in the African Methodist Episcopal Zion (AME Zion) Church, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1870.
Location. 40° 14.617′ N, 76° 50.267′ W. Marker is near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Swatara Township. Marker is at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Carlisle St., on the left when traveling north on Lincoln Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 631 Lincoln St, Harrisburg PA 17113, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Paxton Church (approx. 1.2 miles away); Parson John Elder House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Paxton Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); a different marker also named Paxton Church (approx. 1.4 miles away); Original Location of the Paxton Congregation (approx. 1.4 miles away); Harrisburg (approx. 1.4 miles away); John Harris, Jr. (approx. 1.4 miles away); William Maclay, Esq. (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Harrisburg.
Also see . . . William Howard Day. Pennsylvania Center for the Book website entry (Submitted on April 16, 2009, by Christopher Busta-Peck of Shaker Heights, Ohio.)
Additional keywords. African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Black Methodism
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,868 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on April 8, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 3. submitted on April 16, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.