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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gap, 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 (547) Berks County, PA (293) Chester County, PA (459) Dauphin County, PA (318) Lebanon County, PA (108) York County, PA (438) Cecil County, MD (184) Harford County, MD (204)  LancasterCounty(547) Lancaster County (547)  BerksCounty(293) Berks County (293)  ChesterCounty(459) Chester County (459)  DauphinCounty(318) Dauphin County (318)  LebanonCounty(108) Lebanon County (108)  YorkCounty(438) York County (438)  CecilCountyMaryland(184) Cecil County (184)  HarfordCounty(204) Harford County (204)
Lancaster is the county seat for Lancaster County
Gap is in Lancaster County
      Lancaster County (547)  
ADJACENT TO LANCASTER COUNTY
      Berks County (293)  
      Chester County (459)  
      Dauphin County (318)  
      Lebanon County (108)  
      York County (438)  
      Cecil County, Maryland (184)  
      Harford County, Maryland (204)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Gap — World Wars I and II Memorial
On Gap Newport Pike (Pennsylvania Route 41) at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Gap Newport Pike.
In patriotic memory of those who served and made the supreme sacrifice in World War I and World War IIMap (db m205654) WM
2 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Gap, Salisbury Township — Great Minquas Path
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.3 miles west of White Horse Road (Pennsylvania Route 897), on the left when traveling west.
An Indian trail, which was later the original Conestoga Road, passed through Gap, half a mile south of here. Over it, in the 17th century, Minquas (Conestoga) Indians carried quantities of beaver skins from the Susquehanna Valley to trading posts . . . Map (db m157428) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Gap, Salisbury Township — The Gap Clock Tower
On Gap-Newport Pike (Pennsylvania Route 41) at Bridge Street (Pennsylvania Route 741), on the right when traveling north on Gap-Newport Pike.
Unique on American Highways, was erected by the people of Gap in 1892. It was restored in 1953. The clock’s face, long telling time to passing multitudes on the Newport Road, overlooks, at The Gap, William Penn’s entrance into Conestoga, now . . . Map (db m157639) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Gap, Salisbury Township — Walker HouseCirca 1870
On Middle Street just south of Bridge Street (Pennsylvania Route 741), on the right when traveling south.
Has been placed on the Lancaster County Register of Historic SitesMap (db m220133) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Gap, Salisbury Township — William Chester Ruth(1882-1971)
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of White Horse Road (Pennsylvania Route 897), on the right when traveling west.
African American inventor who opened a blacksmith and machine shop here in 1923. He did metal work and repairs, primarily for Pennsylvania German farmers. Ruth designed and patented many agricultural devices, most notably his 1928 baler feeder. He . . . Map (db m157427) HM
 
 
 
 
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Apr. 25, 2024