Martin Chartier

Martin Chartier (HM3BV)

Location: Washington Boro, PA 17582 Lancaster County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 59.888', W 76° 28.393'

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- 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, 1662, and to Susquehanna River
at Pequea Creek, now Lancaster County
Pennsylvania, 1697
Agent in William Penn's treaties
with the indians of the Susquehanna
settler here in later years
at the site of Washington Borough
on a 300 acre tract
granted to him by Penn
Father by his Shawnee wife
of
Peter Chartier
The indian trader and interpreter.

Details

HM Number	HM3BV
Tags	Colonial Era, Industry and Commerce, Native Americans, Events, People
Year Placed	1925
Placed By	The Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Lancaster County Historical Society
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Sunday, October 26th, 2014 at 8:55am PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	18S E 374240 N 4428589
Decimal Degrees	39.99813333, -76.47321667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 39° 59.888', W 76° 28.393'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	39° 59' 53.28" N, 76° 28' 23.58" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	717
Closest Postal Address	At or near 1921-1939 PA-441, Washington Boro PA 17582, US
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