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

The Old Well

Photographed by F. Robby, June 1, 2019

1. The Old Well Marker

Inscription. Hidden by a capstone, this hand dug stone lined well was discovered during renovations in 2011. Mentioned in an 1837 sheriff sale as "the well of water near the door". It is spring fed and 19 feet deep. Bricks from an interior wall were used to rebuild the well to its original appearance.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2011.

Location. 39° 49.532′ N, 77° 13.843′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is at the intersection of Lefever Street and Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling east on Lefever Street. 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Witness Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Dr. Rufus Benjamin Weaver (within shouting distance of this marker); "if anyone showed himself…" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evolution of Gettysburg's "Common School" (within shouting distance of this marker); History of American Field Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Communications Through Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Unity Through Music (within shouting distance of this marker); Unity Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Photographed by F. Robby, June 1, 2019

2. The Old Well Marker

The Old Well image. Click for full size.

Photographed by F. Robby, June 1, 2019

3. The Old Well

Credits. This page was last revised on December 21, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 21, 2019, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 920 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 21, 2019, by F. Robby of Baltimore, Maryland.