New Hanover Township near Pottstown in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
John F. Hartranft
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015
1. John F. Hartranft Marker
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list.
Location. 40° 16.282′ N, 75° 34.385′ W. Marker is near Pottstown, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in New Hanover Township. It is at the intersection of Cross Road and Sanatoga Road, on the left when traveling east on Cross Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2436 Sanatoga Rd, Pottstown PA 19464, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southeast Pennsylvania and in Greater Philadelphia. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, 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 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Falkner Swamp Reformed Church (approx. 1.7 miles away); New Hanover Lutheran Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); The Grubb Mansion (approx. 3.2 miles away); Annie Wittenmyer (approx. 3.4 miles away); The Hill School (approx. 3.7 miles away); Life on the Canal (approx. 4 miles
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Also see . . . MarkerQuest - John F. Hartranft. (Submitted on July 9, 2025, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)
Additional commentary.
1. Marker Location
Seems to me that the marker may have been placed at the wrong location. His father's property (Samuel) in 1848 was on the road past the Lutheran Church: keep going north across the bridge just before the dog park heading toward Big Road. Saw on 1848 property map, not were the marker is currently located. But perhaps he was born in somebody's else's house.
— Submitted December 14, 2021.
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015
2. John F. Hartranft Marker
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 28, 2015
3. John F. Hartranft Birthplace
This house may be his birthplace as it is the only house on Cross Road on the right side up to the next crossroad.
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 29, 2000
4. John F. Hartranft grave monument
Inscription on the monument-GAR General John F. Hartranft-Erected by the National Guard of Pennsylvania. It is located in Montgomery Cemetery, Norristown PA
Photographed by Don Morfe, April 9, 2000
5. John F. Hartranft Medal of Honor grave marker
The marker is located in Montgomery Cemetery, Norristown PA. He was awarded the Medal of Honor as a Colonel in the U.S. Vols for action on July 21, 1861 at Bull Run, VA.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,001 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 3, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
