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!
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