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Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
 

M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial

East Side

— 7.45 acres —

 
 
M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
1. M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial
Inscription.
1863...1963
This land
upon which our ancestors fought
donated in memory of
the Army of the Potomac
July 1-3, 1863
The War Library and Museum
and
The Pennsylvania Commandery
both of
The Military Order of
The Loyal Legion of the United States
7.45 acres

 
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1800.
 
Location. 39° 50.341′ N, 77° 14.827′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Located north of the Second Railroad Cut in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 56th Pennsylvania Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Brevet Major General James Samuel Wadsworth (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Davis's Brigade (about 300 feet away); Trapped in the Cut (about 300 feet away); 76th New York Infantry
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(about 300 feet away); 147th New York Infantry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
 
Also see . . .  Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Information about the Legion, which was formed by veteran officers of the Civil War. At its height, the organization counted over 12,000 members. (Submitted on January 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 
 
Additional keywords. M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial
 
M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
2. M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial
M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial on East Side of Reynolds Avenue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, November 1, 2008
3. M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial on East Side of Reynolds Avenue
M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brian Scott, September 23, 2015
4. M.O.L.L.U.S. Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,012 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on January 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   2. submitted on July 17, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.   3. submitted on January 15, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.   4. submitted on July 17, 2016, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.

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