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

Culp's Hill

"The barb of the hook"

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

1. Culp's Hill Marker

Inscription. The hill to your front was occupied late on July 1 by Federal troops as they pulled back into defensive positions. The next evening most of these troops were sent to repel attacks along Cemetery Ridge. Returning that night, they found their earthworks occupied by Confederates. At dawn they attacked the interlopers with a tremendous barrage of musketry and by noon had driven them out of the works and across Rock Creek, to your left. The "fishhook" Union line was intact again.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1961.

Location. 39° 49.553′ N, 77° 13.439′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on East Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located adjacent to the Gettysburg Middle School, in the Gettysburg National Military Park. 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,

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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 walking distance of this marker: Hoke's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gordon's Brigade (approx. 0.2 miles away); Hays's Brigade (approx. ¼ mile away); Early's Division (approx. ¼ mile away); Henry Culp Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); 25th and 75th Ohio Infantry Regiments (approx. 0.3 miles away); 17th Connecticut Volunteers (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jones's Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

More about this marker. On the left side of the marker is a map of the respective army positions. On the lower right is a Sketch of action on Culp's Hill, by Edwin Forbes.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. East Confederate Avenue Markers and Monuments.

Culp's Hill Wayside on East Confederate Avenue image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 17, 2008

2. Culp's Hill Wayside on East Confederate Avenue

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,550 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.