1714 -1775
—Business And Industry Figure —
Jonathan Hager was the founder of the City of Hagerstown. He was born in Germany and immigrated to Pennsylvania in 1736. In 1739, he purchased 200 acres of land in what is now the western part of Hagerstown and engaged in numerous business ventures. Hager was a captain in command of a company of local militia during the French and Indian War. In 1762, he platted a tract of land that he owned, recording streets and lots to create a village. He named this town "Elizabethtown" in honor of his wife. Hager was instrumental in securing a decision by the Maryland| HM Number | HM20WJ |
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| Date Added | Friday, August 18th, 2017 at 1:05pm PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 266285 N 4390500 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.63238333, -77.72325000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 37.943', W 77° 43.395' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 37' 56.58" N, 77° 43' 23.7" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 240, 301 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 583-597 MD-65, Hagerstown MD 21740, US |
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