Quincy Township near Waynesboro in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Snow Hill Cloister

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

1. Snow Hill Cloister Marker

Inscription. An offshoot of Ephrata Cloister in Lancaster County, deriving its name from the Snowberger family active in its foundation. Composed of widows, widowers, and single persons, with goods held in common, it prospered from 1814 until the Civil War

Erected 1966 by Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1814.

Location. 39° 47.418′ N, 77° 34.482′ W. Marker is near Waynesboro, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Quincy Township. It is at the intersection of Anthony Highway and Pine Hill Road on Anthony Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7167 Pine Hill Rd, Waynesboro PA 17268, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

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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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: All Veterans Memorial Bridge (approx. 2.3 miles away); Historic Waynesboro Pennsylvania (approx. 2.4 miles away); To All Veterans (approx. 2½ miles away); Old Log Building (approx. 2.7 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.7 miles away); John Wallace, Jr. (approx. 2.8 miles away); Nearby On This Tract of Land Called Mount Vernon (approx. 2.9 miles away); Cupola – Waynesboro’s Crown Jewel (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Waynesboro.

Also see . . . Snow Hill Cloister - Explore PAHistory.com. (Submitted on June 2, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

2. Snow Hill Cloister Marker

Snow Hill Cloister Marker-Building near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

3. Snow Hill Cloister Marker-Building near the marker

Snow Hill Cloister Marker-Sign near the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

4. Snow Hill Cloister Marker-Sign near the marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,508 times since then and 84 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 1, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.