Heintzelman House Historical Marker in Manheim

Over the past 15 years we've been documenting all of the historical markers that we come upon across the great state of Pennsylvania. In case you didn't know...there's an official Pennsylvania historical marker trail that you can follow. Millions of people pass by these markers every day and never give them a second thought. We're trying to change that! 

These markers contain important historical information related to that specific area, a person who lived in that area at one particular time, a battle that may have taken place there, pertain to an old business and all sorts of other things. Today's marker is located in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.

You'll find it located in Manheim, Lancaster County at the intersection of South Main Street and Logan Avenue. 

Heintzelman House

Birthplace of Maj. Gen. Samuel P. Heintzelman, September 30, 1805. A veteran of the Mexican War and the Civil War, he died May 1, 1880, at Washington D. C. and was buried at Buffalo, N. Y. 

Erected in 1962 by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Maj. General Samuel P. Heintzelman was an 1826 graduate of West Point and was a veteran of 2 wars: the Mexican War and the Civil War. He had a lengthy career in the military. 

Check out all of the Pennsylvania Historical Markers that we've documented here on the Pennsylvania Travel Blog. You'll always learn something new when you take the time to read them!

Charlie Kirk Banner on a Barn in Lancaster County

It's been several months since the murder and death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. We are big fans of listening to his podcasts online. We had always hoped to see him speak some day in person. Well, that will never happen now.

A few months ago we were passing through Lancaster County on route 30 when we saw this large Charlie Kirk banner on the side of a barn! It really grabbed our attention. We safely pulled over alongside the road and snapped a quick photograph of it. Matter of fact, several other people were photographing it too.

No matter what side of the aisle you're on and no matter what your political affiliation is...political violence or violence in general is NEVER EVER acceptable. EVER. Let me repeat that. It's not acceptable for any reason! I won't turn this post into a political rant but did want to state that.

If you're going to be driving on route 30 through Lancaster County you can look for the banner. It's after you get past all of the outlet malls and tourist attractions. Route 30 is heavily traveled, so you do need to be careful if you intend to pull off the road to photograph it.