Lewisburg Witness Tree

Lewisburg Witness Tree (HM2CX7)

Location: Lewisburg, PA 17837 Union County
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Country: United States of America
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N 40° 57.545', W 76° 53.192'

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This ancient oak
is today
the only surviving witness tree
among those that marked
the survey of February 28 1769
which set apart the tract
on which
Lewisburg is situated
and which was made
for the proprietaries
by William Maclay
This tract of 320 acres
was called Prescott
It was patented in 1772
to Richard Peters
who sold it November 17 1773
to Lugwig Derr
the first settler on the tract
and in 1785
the founder of Derrstown
later called Lewisburg
This marker
was erected
by Shikelimo Chapter
of the D A R
in 1935
Details
HM NumberHM2CX7
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Year Placed1935
Placed ByShikelimo Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Wednesday, December 19th, 2018 at 7:01pm PST -08:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18T E 341237 N 4535928
Decimal Degrees40.95908333, -76.88653333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 57.545', W 76° 53.192'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 57' 32.7" N, 76° 53' 11.52" W
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Area Code(s)570
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 638 St George St, Lewisburg PA 17837, US
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