Captain Thomas Cresap

Captain Thomas Cresap (HM3ED)

Location: Wrightsville, PA 17368 York County
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N 39° 58.418', W 76° 29.651'

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1703 - 1790
A Marylander
Settled on these indian lands of
Conejohela in 1730
and held them for Lord Baltimore
against the Penn Proprietors
until 1736, when in the border war
he was burned out
of this log house or fort
near this marker toward the river
on his plantation "Pleasant Garden"
and carried prisoner
to Philadelphia
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HM NumberHM3ED
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Year Placed1924
Placed ByThe Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Historical Society of York County
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 11:30am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 372405 N 4425899
Decimal Degrees39.97363333, -76.49418333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 58.418', W 76° 29.651'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 58' 25.08" N, 76° 29' 39.06" W
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Area Code(s)717
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1780 Long Level Rd, Wrightsville PA 17368, US
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