Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Swisher Farm
Civil War Hospital
Hays’ Division
♣ Second Corps
July, 1863
Erected 1983 by The Hospital and Healthsystem Assoc. of PA & HG-AC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1863.
Location. 39° 48.087′ N, 77° 13.747′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) south of Artillery Ridge Campground, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 Taneytown Road, 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. Sarah Patterson Farm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Michael Frey Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery D, Second U.S. Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery C, Third U.S. Artillery (approx. ¼ mile away); 1st New Jersey Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Artillery Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Third Division (approx. ¼ mile away); First Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 722 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.