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

C.W. Hoffman House

Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2008

1. C.W. Hoffman House Marker

Inscription. Built circa 1842, this house, the last remaining building of the C.W. HOFFMAN carriage-making complex, is linked to one of the most famous anecdotes of the Battle. For here worked Wesley Culp, a native of Gettysburg who moved south as a Confederate soldier in 1863, to be killed at Culp’s Hill – his Uncles (sic) farm. After the war this structure served as the home and bakery of the Charles P. Lackner family for nearly 40 years. Circa 1843

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1842.

Location. 39° 49.859′ N, 77° 14.04′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on 117 Chambersburg Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named T.T. Tate House (a few steps from this marker); Ice House Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); The Eagle Hotel (within shouting distance of this marker); Parish House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thaddeus Stevens (about 400 feet away); Reverend Horatio S. Howell (about 400 feet away); "…expecting to find all dead." (about 400 feet away); "…the pathos of those poor wounded men…" (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. T.T. Tate House (was a few steps from this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); the Eagle Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

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Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2008

2. C.W. Hoffman House

Credits. This page was last revised on July 15, 2017. It was originally submitted on July 14, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,514 times since then and 51 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 14, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.