Poor Driver Damages Newburg Marker

This marker was broken a few years ago, and was repaired and reinstalled (first pic).  In December 2025 an errant driver ran over it.  Surprisingly this time the sign was not harmed, but the post was broken into three pieces (second pic).   KMT and the boro will again make the necessary repairs.    

Historic Marker Locator

Perhaps the most unusual Keystone yet found, this one is not a Town or Stream name, but one intended to notify viewers of a Historical sign/marker up ahead.   The William Penn marker so noted was not another of the Keystones, but is believed to be a much older marker that was part of many installed…

State Agencies

Fortunately many of these cast iron signs used as Town Name signs or Stream Name signs still remain, although far too many have disappeared from the roadside as roads and towns expanded, but also sadly through simple neglect by town leaders.  This use of the keystones was predated by their use as regular “Traffic” signs…

Marker Exhibits

Sadly, many Borough and Townships ignore the Keystone town name signs until they fall over and disappear from the roadside.  Fortunately many also do adopt, care for, and restore to their original bright blue and gold colors – the colors of Pennsylvania.  Often the signs are then re-erected on the roadside, but often they are…

Reamstown Marker Refound

This REAMSTOWN marker was found along with others for the towns of Ephrata and Lincoln. They had been hidden away in the basement of the Cocalico Valley Museum for years.  Hopefully these signs for the other two towns will soon be in some publicly appreciated locations. Sept 2023 photo

York New Salem Marker To Be Refurbished

Too many of these almost century-old bits of “history in cast iron” stand neglected and forgotten, some still on the roadside, and many that languish in the deep dark corner of a Boro or Township maintenance shed.  But a growing number of towns where one or more still remain are taking a renewed interest in…