Joseph Simon
(1712 - 1804)
Jewish pioneer and merchant, Simon played a significant role in the development of central and western PA. He participated in expeditions as far as the Mississippi and helped establish Lancaster as a center for exploration, trade & settlement. During the American Revolution, Simon supplied the Continental Army with arms and equipment. Simon's home near here was one of the first centers of Jewish worship west of Philadelphia.
Marker is at the intersection of W. Orange St. and N. Queen Street, on the right when traveling west on W. Orange St..
Courtesy hmdb.org
