Shippensburg (W) - Shippensburg, PA
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N 40° 02.552 W 077° 32.107
18T E 283725 N 4435557
A marker noting PA's second oldest town west of the Susquehanna River.
Waymark Code: WM3F6M
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 03/27/2008
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This marker is the 'lowest' height in the area - it only stands about 6 feet high...so you can stand nose-to-nose with it!
Marker text is as follows:
Founded 1730 by Edward Shippen. Second oldest town in the state west of the Susquehanna River. Important community on colonial frontier. Temporary seat of Cumberland Co., whose first courts were held here in 1750-51.
An interesting note - this town is located in 2 counties - with about 2/3 in Cumberland & 1/3 in Franklin. This was apparantly done for political reasons, based on the political affiliation of the residents.
Marker Name: Shippensburg
County: Franklin
Date Dedicated: 06/01/1948
Marker Type: Roadside
Location: US 11 at W end of Shippensburg
Category: Cities & Towns
Website: [Web Link]
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