Fredericksburg in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
James Lick
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 5, 2014
1. James Lick Marker
The California financier and philanthropist, donor of the Lick Observatory, was born in Fredericksburg, Aug. 21, 1796. The Lick family monuments may be seen in the local cemetery.
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is August 21, 1898.
Location. 40° 26.345′ N, 76° 25.849′ W. Marker is in Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is at the intersection of William Penn Highway (U.S. 22) and Pine Grove Street, on the right when traveling west on William Penn Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2609 U.S 22, Fredericksburg PA 17026, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic,
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Fredericksburg (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg (approx. half a mile away); John K. Darkes (approx. Ύ mile away); To the Brave Defenders of the Union (approx. Ύ mile away); a different marker also named Fredericksburg (approx. 1.2 miles away); The 1871 Wenger Meetinghouse (approx. 2.7 miles away); Jonestown (approx. 2.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
Also see . . . James Lick, Fredericksburg, Lebanon County. MarkerQuest website entry:
"...almost everything you're about to read was the result of a young man's quest to be able to marry the woman he loved."(Submitted on March 13, 2024, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
via (The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
2. James Lick
"James Link, The Generous Miser"
The Lick Observatory Historical Collections website entry
Click for more information.
Click for more information.
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 5, 2014
3. Wide view of the James Lick Marker
Internet Archive
4. The Lick Observatory
from The Biographical Dictionary of America, 1906, by Rossiter Johnson.
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 5, 2014
5. Lick Monument (1876)
Cedar Hill Cemetery, located on the outskirts of Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania.
Photographed by PaulwC3, December 5, 2014
6. John Lick Vault
Cedar Hill Cemetery, located on the outskirts of Fredericksburg, Pennsylvania
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2015, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 874 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 3, 2015, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 2. submitted on October 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 3, 2015, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 4. submitted on October 3, 2018, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 5, 6. submitted on January 3, 2015, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia.
