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who died in this building when it was used by order of General Washington as a military hospital from Dec. 19, 1777 to Aug. 28, 1778. This tablet is erected by the Lititz Moravian Congregation
of the 450 men quartered here, there died 120, of whom 110 were buried near the eastern limit of the settlement.
of the 450 men quartered here, there died 120, of whom 110 were buried near the eastern limit of the settlement.
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| HM Number | HM2YZ |
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| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 18th Century |
| Historical Place | Church/House of Worship |
| Marker Type | Memorial |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Placed By | Lititz Moravian Congregation |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 18th, 2014 at 10:53pm PDT -07:00 |
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| Directions Information | This is at the Lititz Moravian Congregation church at 6 Church Street, Lititz, PA |
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| Location Description | Mounted to the right of the entrance door to the Single Brethren's House. |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18T E 389049 N 4445878 |
| Decimal Degrees | 40.15593333, -76.30275000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 40° 9.356', W 76° 18.165' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 40° 9' 21.3600" N, 76° 18' 9.9000" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6 Church Ave, Lititz PA 17543, US |
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