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Dingmans Ferry in Pike County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Dingman's Ferry

 
 
Dingman's Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014
1. Dingman's Ferry Marker
Inscription.  Here was located one of the earliest ferries across the Delaware. Andrew Dingman in 1750 built the flatboat he used as a ferry with his own hand axe. Dingman was one of the pioneer settlers.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Colonial EraWaterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1750.
 
Location. 41° 13.421′ N, 74° 52.222′ W. Marker is in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania, in Pike County. Marker is at the intersection of Federal Road and Dingmans Turnpike on Federal Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dingmans Ferry PA 18328, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Village of Bevans (approx. 1.2 miles away in New Jersey); Bevans, New Jersey (approx. 2.1 miles away in New Jersey); Layton, New Jersey (approx. 2.4 miles away in New Jersey); Harnessing the Creek (approx. 2.6 miles away); Roosevelt's Tree Army (approx. 2.6 miles away); Woodland Paradise (approx. 2.7 miles away); George W. Childs Park (approx. 2.7 miles away); Hainesville, New Jersey (approx. 4 miles away in New Jersey). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Dingmans Ferry.
 
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Dingman's Ferry Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, August 11, 2014
2. Dingman's Ferry Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2014, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.

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