John Abbet - Abbottsville, PA
N 39° 53.087 W 076° 59.485
18S E 329721 N 4416867
Just west of the center of town, on the way to gettysburg an of course, on the Lincoln Highway is a marker about one of the namesakes of this town, John Abbet.
Waymark Code: WMEFDC
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/21/2012
Views: 7
The historic marker is on a tall wooden post and easy to miss. The marker is next to a telephone, both planted in the grass, to the right or north side of the Lincoln Highway if traveling west. A driveway sits directly in front of the sign. There are a number of businesses to safely park. The historical marker reads:
JOHN ABBET
1740 - 1763
180 feet due north of
this point is the grave
site of John Albert, son
of the founder of
this borough. The
grave was placed in
a fence row of the
period. The stone
was recently moved
to Emmanuel Church
Cemetery.
Group that erected the marker: Abbottstown
Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
361 W King Street
Abbottstown, PA USA
17301
URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed
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