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: Religion & Religious Structures. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) 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. It 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.
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, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manor of Maske (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); 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
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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.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 27, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,084 times since then and 76 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. submitted on July 15, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.
