Highland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lower Marsh Creek Church
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
1. Lower Marsh Creek Church Marker
Present building erected 1790 by a Presbyterian congregation dating from 1748. Later remodeled, its exterior preserves much of the old-style design.
Erected 1948 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.
Location. 39° 48.637′ N, 77° 19.266′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Highland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Fairfield Road (State Highway 116) and Knoxlyn Road, on the right when traveling west on Fairfield Road. 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Civil War Hospital (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christian Byers Farm (approx. 1.2 miles away); Charles J. Gilland AmVets (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Civil War Hospital (approx. 1.8 miles away); McLaws's and Pickett's Divisions (approx. 2.1 miles away); Francis Bream Black Horse Tavern (approx. 2.1 miles away); The Black Horse Tavern
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Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
2. Lower Marsh Creek Church Marker
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
3. Lower Marsh Creek Church
As seen from the highway.
Photographed By Craig Swain, June 22, 2008
4. Lower Marsh Creek Church
Note the Gettysburg hospital sign in front of the church.
Photographed By Karl Stelly, March 9, 2009
5. Lower Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church
Church website homepage
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Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 11, 2015
6. Marker on the wall of the original church building.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, July 11, 2015
7. Manor of Maske marker on the original church building.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on January 10, 2010, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 6, 7. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
