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Winfield S. Hancock

 
 
Winfield S. Hancock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
1. Winfield S. Hancock Marker
Inscription. Outstanding Civil War general and hero of the Battle of Gettysburg, was born here Feb. 14, 1824. After 1828 he lived in Norristown, where he is buried.
 
Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
 
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial SitesWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical month for this entry is February 1939.
 
Location. 40° 13.967′ N, 75° 14.304′ W. Marker is near North Wales, Pennsylvania, in Montgomery County. It is in Montgomery Township. Marker is on Bethlehem Pike (Pennsylvania Route 309) 0.2 miles south of Dekalb Pike (U.S. 202), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 931 Bethlehem Pike, North Wales PA 19454, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Keith House (approx. 4.7 miles away); The Pennsylvania School of Horticulture for Women (approx. 5.3 miles away); The Atkinson Family (approx. 5.6 miles away); Layle Lane (1893 - 1976), educator, social activist, humanitarian and political leader (approx. 6.4 miles away); Horsham Township
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(approx. 6˝ miles away); Horsham Friends Meeting Meeting House (approx. 6.6 miles away); Union Conference Center (approx. 6.9 miles away); Community Service and Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.1 miles away).
 
Also see . . .
1. Winfield Scott Hancock. (Submitted on October 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Winfield S. Hancock - Behind the Marker. ExplorePAHistory.com (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.) 

3. Winfield Scott Hancock at FindAGrave.com. (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)
 
Winfield S. Hancock Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 3, 2009
2. Winfield S. Hancock Marker
Looking north along Bethlehem Pike.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,461 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on October 22, 2009, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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