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Historical Markers in Christiana, 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 (539) Berks County, PA (292) Chester County, PA (459) Dauphin County, PA (318) Lebanon County, PA (102) York County, PA (435) Cecil County, MD (184) Harford County, MD (204)  LancasterCounty(539) Lancaster County (539)  BerksCounty(292) Berks County (292)  ChesterCounty(459) Chester County (459)  DauphinCounty(318) Dauphin County (318)  LebanonCounty(102) Lebanon County (102)  YorkCounty(435) York County (435)  CecilCountyMaryland(184) Cecil County (184)  HarfordCounty(204) Harford County (204)
Lancaster is the county seat for Lancaster County
Christiana is in Lancaster County
      Lancaster County (539)  
ADJACENT TO LANCASTER COUNTY
      Berks County (292)  
      Chester County (459)  
      Dauphin County (318)  
      Lebanon County (102)  
      York County (435)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (184)  
      Harford County, Maryland (204)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Christiana — Christiana Riot Monument
(East Face) In Commemoration of the “Christiana Riot” September 11, 1851, and the Treason Trials Sept. 29 – Dec. 17, 1851. (North Face) Indicted for Treason U.S. Circuit Court E.D. PA. Aug. 1 1851: 1. Gastiner . . . Map (db m117273) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Christiana — East Octoraro #1 Bridge (1910-2020)
In 1907, after 25 years of effort, the residents of Chester and Lancaster Counties successfully petitioned their respective Courts of Quarter Sessions for a new bridge crossing the East Branch Octoraro Creek at this location, replacing a ca. 1840, . . . Map (db m175366) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Christiana — Philadelphia & Columbia Railroad Bridge at Pine Creek, Circa 1830
1827 -- Land is surveyed between Philadelphia and Columbia, Lancaster County for a new transportation system to open the state's interior to settlement and commerce. The goal is to link Philadelphia to Pittsburgh and compete with New York's . . . Map (db m177595) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Christiana, Colerain Township — William C. Sproul
Governor of Pennsylvania, 1919-23, was born .4 mile SW, in 1870. The house is marked. His term is noted for road building, the Edmonds Act improving the public school system, and the creation of the Department of Welfare. He died near Chester in . . . Map (db m158586) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Christiana, Sadsbury Township — The Christiana Riot
The 1850 federal Fugitive Slave Act strengthened the position of slave-owners seeking to capture runaways. Pursuing four escaped slaves, Maryland farmer Edward Gorsuch arrived Sept. 11, 1851, at the Christiana home of William Parker, an African . . . Map (db m5715) HM
 
 
 
 
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Mar. 29, 2024