Conestoga Township in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Conestoga
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2018
1. Conestoga Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1805.
Location. 39° 56.44′ N, 76° 21.858′ W. Marker is near Conestoga, Pennsylvania, in Lancaster County. It is in Conestoga Township. Marker is on Main Street, 1.2 miles east of River Road, on the left when traveling east. Marker is located on the grounds of the Conestoga Township Municipal Building, directly in front of the building at the east edge of the parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3959 Main St, Conestoga PA 17516, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Houses for Employees of the Safe Harbor Iron Works (approx. 1.1 miles away); In Honor (approx. 1.1 miles away); Iron Works (approx. 1.2 miles away); Conestoga Indian Town (approx. 1.2 miles away); Port of Lancaster (approx. 1½ miles away); Bird Watching Platform (approx. 1.6 miles away); Justices met for the first time in Lancaster County and held several Courts of Justice
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1. Conestoga Wagon. The origins of the distinctive horse-drawn freight wagon known as the Conestoga wagon can be traced to the Conestoga River region of Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County in the mid- to late-18th century. Conestoga wagons, with their distinctive curved floors and canvas covers arched over wooden hoops, became a common sight over the next century, as they carried farm products to cities and other goods from cities to rural communities, particularly in Pennsylvania and the nearby states of Maryland, Ohio and Virginia but also elsewhere in the United States and in Canada. (Submitted on September 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Conestoga, Pennsylvania. Conestoga was first called Conestoga Manor by William Penn. The name came from the Conestoga Indians, a peaceful Christian tribe, whose principal village was located nearby. The town of Conestoga was laid out by John Kendig, Harry Breneman, Edward Charles, and John Folkman in 1797. Conestoga was in the national news in 2001 when President George
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2018
2. Conestoga Marker (tall view; Main Street in background)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, September 1, 2018
3. Conestoga Marker (wide view; Conestoga Municipal Building in background)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 297 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 1, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
