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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Shermans Dale

 
Clickable Map of Perry 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 Perry County, PA (178) Cumberland County, PA (528) Dauphin County, PA (469) Franklin County, PA (264) Juniata County, PA (32) Northumberland County, PA (141)  PerryCounty(178) Perry County (178)  CumberlandCounty(528) Cumberland County (528)  DauphinCounty(469) Dauphin County (469)  FranklinCounty(264) Franklin County (264)  JuniataCounty(32) Juniata County (32)  NorthumberlandCounty(141) Northumberland County (141)
New Bloomfield is the county seat for Perry County
Shermans Dale is in Perry County
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1 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Carroll Township — Dromgold Farm —
The tract of land containing the Dromgold Farm was initially settled by Benjamin Cunningham in 1828. It remained in the Cunningham/Dromgold family until 2009, when it was bequeathed by Benjamin's great-great-granddaughter Gladys Dromgold Shaffer to . . . — — Map (db m109885) HM
2 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Spring Township — John Bannister Gibson —
Born Nov. 8, 1780, in a house near here. Chief Justice of Pennsylvania 1827-51. This was also the birthplace of William Bigler, who was Governor of Pennsylvania, 1852-55; and U.S. Senator, 1856-61. — — Map (db m23374) HM
3 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Spring Township — John Bannister Gibson — Chief Justice of Pennsylvania — 1827-1851 —
Born November 8, 1780 in the home of his parents Colonel George Gibson and Ann West Gibson 124 northwest of this marker His fame was unequaled — — Map (db m109884) HM
4 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Carroll Township — Lupfer's Grove — A Family Legacy — Perry County Bicentennial 1820-2020 —
Around 1891, Charles C. and Emma Lupfer, from Gibson's Rock near Dromgold's Corner, bought four tracts of farmland along the east side of Sherman's Creek. As early as 1912, they allowed local groups to picnic in a grove of trees not far from the . . . — — Map (db m242159) HM
5 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Carroll Township — The Route of United States Army Despatch Riders / Confederate Soldiers Farthest Advance —
The Route of United States Army Despatch Riders who entered Perry County through this pass, known as Sterrett's Gap (originally Croghan's Gap, named for George Croghan, pioneer trader and Indian intepreter), later crossing the Juniata River . . . — — Map (db m53642) HM
6 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Carroll Township — Veterans Memorial —
In memory of Carroll Township area veterans Dedicated Oct. 6, 2002 — — Map (db m242158) WM
7 ► Pennsylvania, Perry County, Shermans Dale, Carroll Township — William Bigler —
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1853-55; birthplace about one mile west of here. In office he opposed the chartering of wildcat banks and passage of "omnibus bills." U.S. Senator 1856-1861. A brother, John, also born here, was Governor of California. . . . — — Map (db m23371) HM
 
 
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Nov. 12, 2026