George Croghan (c.1718-1782)

George Croghan (c.1718-1782) is a Pennsylvania historical marker in Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, dedicated 2021.

401 Skyport Rd., Mechanicsburg

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Irish immigrant and land speculator who launched one of the largest and most effective British trade networks in America in the 1740s. From his original trading post on this site, Croghan expanded as far as the French-controlled Ohio Country. He learned Native American languages and customs to gain a source for furs, in high demand in Europe. For three decades, he was a key negotiator for the British at Indian conferences.

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1825 · Map Of Pennsylvania And New Jersey. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1871 · Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
1963 · Harrisburg West, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1969 · Harrisburg West, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)
1993 · Harrisburg West, Pennsylvania (USGS Historical Topographic Map Collection)

Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering the location of George Croghan (c.1718-1782), with a pin at the marker's coordinates — Plate H. South Central Pennsylvania, 1871, covering this location. David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries. The pin is ours, placed from the marker's coordinates.

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George Croghan (c.1718-1782)

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