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John Hanson "Hance" Steelman (1655-1749) - PLAQUE

John Hanson "Hance" Steelman (1655-1749) - PLAQUE is a Pennsylvania historical marker in just E of Zor, Adams County, dedicated 1977.

Adams County · dedicated 1977 · SW corner intersection of Steelman Marker Rd., Crum Rd. (T-111), & Topper Rd. (T-312), just E of Zor

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Indian trader and interpreter of Maryland and Pennsylvania. First settler in this valley. Born of Swedish parents along the Delaware. This tablet erected by Liberty Twp. and Fairfield Area Bicentennial Cmte. First marker placed in 1924 by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission. 1977

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John Hanson "Hance" Steelman (1655-1749) - PLAQUE

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