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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Quarryville, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Lancaster County, PA (556) Berks County, PA (293) Chester County, PA (460) Dauphin County, PA (318) Lebanon County, PA (119) York County, PA (440) Cecil County, MD (186) Harford County, MD (204)  LancasterCounty(556) Lancaster County (556)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  ChesterCounty(460) Chester County (460)  DauphinCounty(318) Dauphin County (318)  LebanonCounty(119) Lebanon County (119)  YorkCounty(440) York County (440)  CecilCountyMaryland(186) Cecil County (186)  HarfordCounty(204) Harford County (204)
Lancaster is the county seat for Lancaster County
Quarryville is in Lancaster County
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      Dauphin County (318)  
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      York County (440)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (186)  
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1 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville — Drumore Township Service RollsVeterans of Foreign Wars — Service Rolls —
On Chestnut Level Road, 0.1 miles north of River Road, on the right when traveling south.
World War II Korea Vietnam War on Terror [lists of names]Map (db m173452) WM
2 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville — Jackson's Mill Bridge (1878)West Octoraro #1
On Mount Pleasant Road at Hollow Road, on the right when traveling north on Mount Pleasant Road.
In April 1867, Bart Township residents petitioned for the construction of this covered bridge at the place where the "highway leading from the Valley road to Bartville crosses the said creek… near Boon & Harley's Mill.” The bridge was finally . . . Map (db m171592) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville — Quarryville — Lancaster - 14 —
On West 4th Street (U.S. 222) 0.1 miles north of West State Street (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the right when traveling south.
Quarryville Named for Noted quarries located here Founded 1791Map (db m245651) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, Bart Township — A Stream for SteamThe Atglen & Susquehanna in Bart Township
On Georgetown Road (Pennsylvania Route 896) north of Heyberger Road, on the left when traveling north.
Of all the resources required for operation of the A&S, none was more deceptively vital than water. From its inception under steam locomotion, the A&S was quietly sustained by the vast water resources it continually crossed. Previous droughts and . . . Map (db m158460) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, Bart Township — Bartshire
On Dry Wells Road, 0.1 miles east of Heyberger Road, on the right when traveling east.
Bartshire was established in 1747 by Samuel and Ruth Downing, a Quaker couple from Downingtown, PA. By 1776, Bartshire had become the commercial center of Southern Lancaster County. On this location were situated Blacksmith, Cooper and . . . Map (db m158799) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, East Drumore Township — Drumore Township Illustrious Americans
On Robert Fulton Highway (U.S. 222) 0.1 miles north of Little Britain Road, on the right when traveling north.
This marker perpetuates the memories of four illustrious Americans who were identified with this part of Drumore Township. Erected by The Historical Commission of Pennsylvania and the Lancaster County Historical Society. . . . Map (db m173523) HM
7 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, Eden Township — A Job on the A & SThe Atglen & Susquehanna in Eden Township
On Bushong Road, 0.3 miles south of Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the right when traveling south.
Unlike routes that served passengers and local freight customers, the A&S required relatively few staffed facilities. Westward from Atglen, the A&S was desolate, compared to the main line's string of frequent village stops. Constructed after the . . . Map (db m171971) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, Eden Township — The Atglen & Susquehanna Low GradeThe Pennsylvania Railroad's Dedicated Freight Road
On Bushong Road, 0.3 miles south of Valley Road (Pennsylvania Route 372), on the right when traveling south.
The Atglen & Susquehanna Branch was constructed (1903-1906) by the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) as the middle segment of its Low Grade Line, an ambitious through-freight route which extended some 140 miles from Morrisville Yard near Trenton, N.J., to . . . Map (db m174229) HM
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9 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Quarryville, Fulton Township — Robert Fulton Birthplace
On Robert Fulton Highway (U.S. 222) near Swift Road, on the right when traveling south.
The inventor and painter was born here Nov. 14, 1765. Famous for his steamboat "Clermont", he also invented canal machinery, a "diving boat", and torpedoes.Map (db m127911) HM
 
 
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May. 24, 2024