Buffalo Township near Lewisburg in Union County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Samuel Maclay

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 15, 2015

1. Samuel Maclay Marker

Inscription. Member of Congress, 1794-97. U.S.Senator, 1802-09. Also member of the General Assembly, 1787-91; 1797-1802. Resident of Buffalo Valley after 1770 and died here in 1811. Buried in the nearby church cemetery.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1770.

Location. 40° 56.646′ N, 76° 58.2′ W. Marker is near Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It is in Buffalo Township. Marker is at the intersection of Old Turnpike Road (Pennsylvania Route 45) and Dreisbach Church Road on Old Turnpike Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lewisburg PA 17837, 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. Buffalo Church (approx. 0.2 miles away); Buffalo Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Buffalo Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); Grove's Mill (approx. 2.3 miles away); Col. John Kelly (approx. 3.2 miles away); Max Gill Witness Tree

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(approx. 3.6 miles away); Fought's Mill (approx. 3.9 miles away); John Jacob LeRoy (approx. 4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lewisburg.

Also see . . . Samuel Maclay - Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. (Submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.)

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 15, 2015

2. Samuel Maclay Marker

Samuel Maclay
United States Senator
1803 - 1809
Born
June 17, 1741
Died
October 5, 1811
Surveyor, Farmer, Soldier,
Legislator, Statesman

Erected by State of
Pennsylvania
1908

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 15, 2015

3. Samuel Maclay Marker

Samuel Maclay Grave Site in Dreisbach Church Cemetery image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 15, 2015

4. Samuel Maclay Grave Site in Dreisbach Church Cemetery

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 358 times since then and 8 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 16, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.