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Thomas Cresap settled here about 1730 on lands claimed by Lord Baltimore of Maryland. Forcibly evicted in 1736 by Penn agents who burned his "fort", Cresap moved to Western Maryland, where he continued active in frontier affairs and died about 1790.
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| HM Number | HM3EB |
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| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 7:32am PDT -07:00 |
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Photo Credits: [1] DROBERTS
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 372409 N 4425892 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.97356667, -76.49413333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 58.414', W 76° 29.648' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 58' 24.84" N, 76° 29' 38.88" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1780 Long Level Rd, Wrightsville PA 17368, US |
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