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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WD_andrew-ellicott_Lancaster-PA.html
Surveyor, mathematician, astronomer. Secretary, Pennsylvania Land Office, 1801-08. In 1803, while living here, he taught Meriwether Lewis surveying and navigation skills. Helped survey & draw boundaries of New York, Pennsylvania, Washington, D.C. …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WC_fulton-opera-house_Lancaster-PA.html
Built in 1852 and named Fulton Hall in honor of Robert Fulton. It is considered an excellent example of the 19th century "Opera House." For more than 75 years, every major star of the American theatre appeared on its stage.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WB_john-durang_Lancaster-PA.html
The first American-born professional stage performer, Durang gained fame as a dancer, actor, clown, musician, acrobat, choreographer, and puppeteer. Born in Lancaster near here, he performed in the northeastern US, eventually founding his own comp…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2WA_early-architecture_Lancaster-PA.html
This one and a half story house is typical of the architecture during the period of early settlement of Lancaster, dating from 1730. Most of the local houses in 1800 were of this style.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W9_mathias-roeser_Lancaster-PA.html
Here from 1740 to 1771 lived one of colonial America's most important gunsmiths. His work was central to development of the Pennsylvania rifle. Other family members and an apprentice, William Henry, Sr., became leading gunsmiths & supplied arms to…
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Birthplace and residence of Major General John F. Reynolds of the Army of the Potomac. Killed on the morning of the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, his body lies buried in Lancaster Cemetery.
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W5_james-hale-steinman-a-b-ll-b-ll-d_Lancaster-PA.html
October 22, 1886 - December 31, 1962Graduate of the Yeates School, The Hotchkiss School, Yale UniversityUniversity of Pennsylvania School of LawPresident and publisher of Lancaster newspapersChairman of the board, Intelligencer Printing CompanyCo-…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W4_john-frederick-steinman-ph-b-ll-d_Lancaster-PA.html
August 21, 1884 - December 23, 1980Graduate of the Yeates School, the Hotchkiss School, and Yale UniversityPublisher and chairman of the board of Lancaster Newspapers, Inc.Chairman of the board, Intelligencer Printing CompanyCo-founder of WGAL, In…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W2_historic-site-in-journalism_Lancaster-PA.html
Lancaster Newspapers, published on this site of Francis Bailey's colonial printshop, trace their roots to the Lancaster Journal of 1794. the Journal was published and edited by William Hamilton and Henry Willcocks. It merged with the Intelligencer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM2W0_baileys-printshop_Lancaster-PA.html
Francis Bailey, official printer to both the U.S. Congress and the Commonwealth, operated a printing office on this site from 1773 to 1780. Here, he produced many historic imprints including Thomas Paine's "Crisis No. 4."