Hershey-6 (DERRY CHURCHYARD)
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Nana & Bumpa
N 40° 17.349 W 076° 38.466
18T E 360505 N 4461142
Derry graveyard, the oldest pioneer graveyard in Dauphin County, is located just north of here.
Waymark Code: WM6TG
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/29/2006
Published By:Groundspeak Charter Member The Leprechauns
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Derry graveyard, the oldest pioneer graveyard in Dauphin County, is located just north of here. The graveyard contains the graves of Pastors Bertram and Roan of Derry Prebyterian Church; Col. John Rodgers, signer of the Hanover Resolves in 1774; and other heroes of the French and Indian War and the American Revolution.

This is the sixth of eight markers in Hershey. The graveyard is actually located at marker five.
Marker Name: Derry Churchyard

County: Dauphin

Date Dedicated: 02/28/1948

Marker Type: Roadside

Location: U.S. 422 (E. Chocolate Ave.) at Mansion Road, Hershey

Category: Religion, Military, French and Indian War

Website: Not listed

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