Hancock in Washington County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Joseph Hancock, Jr.
Private American Revolutionary War
August 20, 1776 - April 3, 1780
8th Pennsylvania Regiment
Served: New Jersey, Brandywine, Paoli,
Germantown, Valley Forge,
The Western Frontier (Fort Pitt & McIntosh)
Erected by Descendants of the Hancock Family.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 39° 41.968′ N, 78° 11.029′ W. Marker is in Hancock, Maryland, in Washington County. Memorial is on West Main Street (Maryland Route 144) west of Methodist Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 180 West Main Street, Hancock MD 21750, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Hancock's Orchard Industry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hancock United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Lt. Gen. Richard K. Sutherland (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Main Street looking east / North West Corner of Main Street and Penn Ave. (about 400 feet away); The Tonoloways (about 500 feet away); Fort Coombe (about 500 feet away); Hancock
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Credits. This page was last revised on May 14, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 372 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 12, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
