Historical Markers in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania

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Historical Markers in Washington Boro, Pennsylvania

1 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Washington Boro, Manor Township — 40th Parallel —

Maryland's charter, granted in 1632, included old Philadelphia since it made the 40th parallel, which crosses the river near this point, her northern boundary. This charter conflicted with the charter given William Penn in 1681. After more than . . . — — Map (db m15042) HM

2 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Washington Boro, Manor Township — Great Minqua Path —

This was the chief trail used by the Minqua (Susquehannock) Indians to carry great wealth in beaver skins to the white settlements on the Delaware during the mid-seventeenth century. The Swedes, Dutch and English warred for the control of this trade. — — Map (db m160246) HM

3 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Washington Boro, Manor Township — Martin Chartier — Died 1718 —

Noted indian trader and interpreter in early Pennsylvania and Maryland Frenchman from Canada who resided at Fort St. Louis of the Sieur de la Salle in present Illinois, 1684-1690 A leader thence of the Shawnee Indians to Maryland, . . . — — Map (db m161069) HM

4 ► Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Washington Boro, Manor Township — Washington Boro Archaeological Sites —

This area contains one of the highest concentrations of archaeological sites in Pennsylvania. The sites range from small camps to large villages and cover 11,000 years of Native American culture. the largest villages were built by the Susquehannocks . . . — — Map (db m159514) HM

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