Simpson Ferry Road - Mechanicsburg, PA
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N 40° 12.774 W 077° 00.069
18T E 329708 N 4453307
Marker noting the origin of the name of this local road.
Waymark Code: WM3CQ6
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2008
Views: 21
Earlier in Pennsylvania's history there were a number of river crossing ferries in the area - the only one remaining is the Millersburg Ferry which is based in northern Dauphin County.
Marker text is as follows:
Built about 1792. It extended from Michael Simpson's Ferry on the Susquehanna to Carlisle, following, at this point, a course later known as Simpson St. Used by many persons traveling to western part of State.
Marker Name: Simpson Ferry Road
County: Cumberland
Date Dedicated: 09/29/1954
Marker Type: City
Location: Simpson St. near Walnut St., Mechanicsburg
Category: Early Settlement, Roads, Transportation
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