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By William Pfingsten, February 2, 2008
Five Markers
SHOWN IN SOURCE-SPECIFIED ORDER
| On Queen Street at King Street, on the right when traveling north on Queen Street. |
| | Indian wigwams, a hickory tree, and a spring - that was old center square "Hickory Town" prior to 1730. In that year, however, significant changes occurred as Andrew and James Hamilton laid out Lancaster Townstead with an open square. Streets . . . — — Map (db m5151) HM |
| On Queen Street at King Street, on the left on Queen Street. |
| | In 1739, the small brick courthouse of old Lancaster, one of the first in America, was completed. The two story courthouse was constructed in the center of the square and provided a courtroom on the first floor, and a council chamber and small . . . — — Map (db m5134) HM |
| On Queen Street at King Street, on the left when traveling north on Queen Street. |
| | King Street
Throughout Lancaster City's history, King Street has been a major thoroughfare between Philadelphia and points west. In 1733 work commenced on the King's Highway, now Route 340. This highway began at the square, extended eastward . . . — — Map (db m157545) HM |
| On Queen Street at King Street, on the left when traveling north on Queen Street. |
| | The red brick market building directly before you is the oldest publicly owned, continually operated market in the United States, representing a Lancaster tradition since 1730. This building, which was constructed in 1889 by John Berger, is . . . — — Map (db m157468) HM |
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