Thomas Cresap - Wrightsville, PA
N 39° 58.399 W 076° 29.640
18S E 372420 N 4425864
This historic sign of history is a large plaque attached to a huge bolder off to the side of a road overlooking the Susquehanna River. There is a matching official PA historical blue marker 20 feet or so away. This area is also called Long Level.
Waymark Code: WM98EQ
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/13/2010
Views: 2
There is a tremendous amount of Colonial Revolutionary War & Civil War around these parts, especially when close to the Susquehanna River. This is but one of scores of markers all over the place. The sign of history reads:
CAPTAIN
THOMAS CRESAP
1703 - 1790
A Marylander
settled on these Indian lands of
Conejohela in 1730
and held them for Lord Baltimore
against the Penn Proprietora
until 1736 when in the border war,
he was burned out
of his log house or fort
near this marker toward the river
on his plantation "Pleasant Garden"
and carried prisoner
to Philadelphia
marker by
The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
ad the Historical County of York County
1924
The marker is at the intersection of Long Level Road PA 624 and Bank Hill Road, on the left when traveling north on Long Level Road PA 624.
Group that erected the marker: The Pennsylvania Historical Commission
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: [Web Link]
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Long Level Road
Wrightsville, PA USA
17368
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