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This is a list of the Pennsylvania state historical markers in Lancaster County.
This is intended to be a complete list of the official state historical markers placed in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC). The locations of the historical markers, as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates as provided by the PHMC's database, are included below when available. There are 81 historical markers located in Lancaster County.
Historical markers Marker title ImageDate dedicatedLocationMarker type TopicsAndrew Ellicott123 N. Prince Street, LancasterCityExploration, Government & Politics 19th Century, Medicine & Science, Navigation, Professions & VocationsBailey's Printshop14 W. King St., LancasterCityBusiness & Industry, Professions & VocationsHenry Norwood "Barney" Ewell (1918-1996)McCaskey High School, 445 N Reservoir St., LancasterRoadsideAfrican American, Military Post-Civil War, Sports & RecreationBaron StiegelPa. 72 at Square in ManheimRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Glass, Iron, Professions & Vocations, ReligionBoehm's ChapelPa. 272 northbound at Boehm's Rd., .1 mile S of Willow StreetRoadsideReligionCharles Demuth118 E. King St., LancasterCityArtistsChristiana Riot, TheLower Valley Rd. near Orchard Buck Rd., Sadsbury Twp., SW of ChristianaRoadsideAfrican American, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Underground RailroadColonial MansionNW corner, Orange & Shippen Sts., LancasterCityBuildings, Mansions & ManorsColumbiaPa. 462 (old U.S. 30) at E end of ColumbiaRoadsideCities & Towns, TransportationConestoga Indian Townn/aPa. 999 between Washington Boro & Millersville, 200 ft. W of SR 3017 (Missing)RoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native American, William PennConestoga Indian Town - PLAQUESR 3017 (Safe Harbor Rd.) at Indian Marker Rd. near Letort, 4 miles SW of MillersvillePlaqueCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native AmericanConestoga Navigation CompanyRte. 324 at New Danville Pike, Lancaster Twp.RoadsideCanals, Navigation, TransportationConestoga WagonPa. 462 (old US 30), .8 mile E of Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideTransportationConoy Indian Townn/aPa. 441, 1 mile S of BainbridgeRoadsideCities & Towns, Early Settlement, Native AmericanDonegal ChurchPa. 230, 3.5 miles SE of ElizabethtownRoadsideReligionDrumore Celebration - PLAQUEUS 222 (E side) at Unicorn S of QuarryvillePlaqueMilitary, Professions & VocationsEarly Architecturen/a28 N. Water St., LancasterCityBuildings, Houses & HomesteadsEarly TelegraphPa. 230, 3.1 miles SE of ElizabethtownRoadsideBusiness & Industry, InventionEphrata Cloistern/aAt the site on U.S. 322, EphrataRoadsideReligionEphrata CloisterPa. 272 N & S of U.S. 322, EphrataRoadsideReligionFirst Presbyterian Church140 E. Orange St., LancasterCityReligionFirst Reformed Church40 E. Orange St., LancasterCityEthnic & Immigration, ReligionFirst Settlement - PLAQUEUS 30 at the Bethany Ave., E end of ParadisePlaqueEarly Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion, William PennFranklin and Marshall CollegeHarrisburg Ave. at entrance to college, Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideEducationFulton Opera HouseN. Prince St. between King & Orange Sts., LancasterCityBuildings, Music & TheaterGeorge RossSW corner, King & Lime Sts., LancasterCityAmerican Revolution, Government & Politics, Houses & Homesteads, Military, Professions & VocationsGibson's TavernNE section of Square; at Jacobs' Store; approx. 15 ' north of fire alarm box, LancasterCityBuildings, Early Settlement, Inns & TavernsGreat Minqua PathRiver Rd., just S of Washington BoroRoadsideEarly Settlement, Native American, Paths & Trails, TransportationGreat Minquas PathU.S. 30 just N of GapRoadsideNative American, Paths & Trails, TransportationHeintzelman House24 S. Main St. (Pa. 72), ManheimCityCivil War, MilitaryHerr HouseU.S. 222 at Hans Herr Dr., West Lampeter Twp., LancasterRoadsideHouses & Homesteads, ReligionHoly Trinity31 S. Duke St., LancasterRoadsideNative American, ReligionHopewell Forge MansionU.S. 322, 2 miles W of BrickervilleRoadsideBusiness & Industry, IronIsaac Long BarnOff Pa. 272 (Oregon Pike) at Landis Valley Museum, LancasterRoadsideBuildings, Ethnic & Immigration, ReligionJames BuchananSE section of Square, LancasterCityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturyJames BuchananS. Queen St. at Woodward Hill Cemetery, LancasterCityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturyJohn A. SutterPa. 501 (S. Broad St.) at Lemon St., LititzRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Professions & VocationsJohn Durang (1768-1822)126 N Water St., LancasterCityMusic & Theater, Performers, Professions & VocationsJohn F. Reynolds (1820-1863)42 W. King St., between Queen & Prince Sts., LancasterCityCivil War, MilitaryJoseph Simon (1712–1804)W Orange & N Queen Sts., LancasterRoadsideAmerican Revolution, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Exploration, ReligionLancasterU.S. 30 E at Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterU.S. 230 W at Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterU.S. 30 W at Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterPa. 72 N of Lancaster (Missing)RoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterU.S. 222 S at LancasterRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterPa. 501 N of LancasterRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Cities & Towns, Early Settlement, Government & PoliticsLancasterOn main highways leading into city (Missing)RoadsideCities & Towns, Government & PoliticsLancaster CountyOld Courthouse, N. Duke St., LancasterCityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th CenturyLancaster County CourthouseSW section of Square, Lancaster (Missing)CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th CenturyLincoln HighwayRte. 462, east end of Veterans Memorial/Columbia–Wrightsville Bridge, ColumbiaRoadsideBusiness & Industry, Roads, TransportationLinden HallPa. 772 (E. Main St.) at school in LititzCityEducation, Religion, WomenLititzn/aPA 501 near Rt. 772 intersection, at Lititz Spring Park, LititzCityCities & Towns, Ethnic & Immigration, ReligionMartin Chartier - PLAQUEPA 441 (River Rd.) at Charlestown Rd., Washington BoroPlaqueEarly Settlement, Exploration, Native AmericanMartin Meylin's GunshopU.S. 222 at junction Pa. 272 northbound near Willow StreetRoadsideBuildings, Business & IndustryMathias Roeser315 West King St., LancasterCityAmerican Revolution, MilitaryMilitary Stables and Barracks307 N. Duke St., LancasterCityAmerican Revolution, Buildings, MilitaryMillersville UniversityU.S. 30, 1 mile W of LancasterRoadsideEducationMillersville UniversityOn N. George St. at campus, MillersvilleRoadsideEducationMoravian GemeinhausNE corner, Main (Pa. 772) & Elm Sts., LititzCityEducation, Houses & Homesteads, ReligionOld JailW. King St. between Prince & Water Sts., Lancaster (Missing)CityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 18th CenturyPennsylvania Farm MuseumLandis Valley Museum, 2451 Kissel Hill Rd., LancasterRoadsideAgriculturePennsylvania Medical SocietyNorth Duke & Walnut Streets, LancasterRoadsideEducation, Medicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, ReligionPennsylvania RiflePa. 462 (old U.S. 30), .8 mile E of Lancaster (MISSING)RoadsideBusiness & IndustryPennsylvania RifleMarietta Pike (PA 23), near Oakwood Ln., west end of LancasterRoadsideBusiness & IndustryRobert Fulton BirthplaceAt site, U.S. 222 N of GoshenRoadsideArtists, Canals, Professions & Vocations, TransportationRock Ford PlantationS. Duke St. ext., Lancaster, at Conestoga RiverRoadsideAmerican Revolution, George Washington, Mansions & Manors, Medicine & Science, Military, Professions & VocationsSamuel S. Haldeman (1812-1880)River Rd. (PA 441) S of Bainbridge at Locust Grove Rd.RoadsideMedicine & Science, Professions & Vocations, WritersShippen HouseNW corner, Orange & Lime Sts., LancasterCityBuildings, Government & Politics 18th Century, Houses & Homesteads, Professions & VocationsSimon CameronW. High St. near Square, MaytownCityAbraham Lincoln, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturySimon SnyderN. Queen St. between Chestnut & Walnut Sts., LancasterCityGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Governors, Military, War of 1812SlaymakertownU.S. 30 between Gap & Kinzer at "White Chimneys" (Missing)RoadsideBuildings, Cities & Towns, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, RoadsSt. James' Church (Episcopal)119 N. Duke St., LancasterCityBuildings, Government & Politics 18th Century, ReligionStiegel Glass Manufactory102 W. Stiegel St., ManheimCityBuildings, Business & Industry, GlassStiegel Mansion1 N. Main St. (Pa. 72), Manheim (destroyed by passing vehicle 3/04) (Missing)CityBuildings, Mansions & ManorsThaddeus StevensW. Chestnut St. at Shreiner's Cemetery, near N Mulberry St., LancasterCityAfrican American, Business & Industry, Education, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Professions & VocationsWashington Boro Archaeological SitesIntersection of Rts. 999 & 441, at community park, Washington BoroRoadsideNative AmericanWheatlandPa. 462 (Columbia Ave.) near President Ave. just W of LancasterRoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturyWheatlandN. President Ave. near Harrisburg Pike, LancasterRoadsideGovernment & Politics, Government & Politics 19th CenturyWilliam C. SproulGeorgetown Rd. / Newark Rd. (PA 896) at Octoraro Creek, just W. of county line, LancasterRoadsideEducation, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Governors, RoadsWilliam Chester Ruth (1882-1971)5369 Lincoln Hwy. East, Rt. 30, GapRoadsideAfrican American, Agriculture, Invention, ReligionWilliam HenryNW section of Square, Lancaster (Missing)CityInvention, Navigation, Professions & Vocations, TransportationWitmer's Tavern2014 Old Philadelphia Pk. (PA 340) just E of US 30, at E end of LancasterRoadsideBuildings, Business & Industry, Inns & Taverns
See also
List of Pennsylvania state historical markers National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Listings outside the city of Lancaster National Register of Historic Places listings in Lancaster, Pennsylvania Lancaster city only
References
External links Pennsylvania Historical Marker Program Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission