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

John Jacob LeRoy

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

1. John Jacob LeRoy Marker

Roadside plaque.

Inscription. John Jacob LeRoy was killed by the Indians near this spot during the time of the Penns Creek Massacre, October 18, 1755. This was the first act of hostility by the Indians of this Province following the defeat of General Edward Braddock, July 9, 1755. A daughter of John Jacob LeRoy, Marie, and Barbara Leininger were taken captive at this time and taken to the Muskingum in Ohio, from which they escaped several years later and returned to Philadelphia.

Erected 1979 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission and The Union County Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, French and Indian. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 9, 1953.

Location. 40° 54.329′ N, 77° 1.656′ W. Marker is near Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania, in Union County. It is in Limestone Township. It is at the intersection of Ridge Road and Dice Road on Ridge Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3025 Dice Rd, Mifflinburg PA 17844, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Pennsylvania’s Susquehanna Valley.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: William R. Foster (approx. 1.2 miles away); William Berry (approx. 1.2 miles away); Fought's Mill

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(approx. 1.2 miles away); Pennsylvania-German Four-square Garden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Exterior Clues to Identify a Town Log House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Story of Little Log House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Early Axes (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hints to Dating a Pre-1850 Building (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mifflinburg.

Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, August 22, 2015

2. John Jacob LeRoy Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021

3. John Jacob LeRoy Marker

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., August 25, 2021

4. John Jacob LeRoy Marker

Looking east

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,578 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 23, 2015, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2021, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.