Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Adams County Almshouse
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2020
Erected by The Cumberland Township Historical Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Charity & Public Work • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 39° 50.39′ N, 77° 13.596′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Old Harrisburg Road (Alternate U.S. 15) 0.3 miles south of Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 670 Old Harrisburg Rd, 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. Gettysburg (approx. ¼ mile away); 58th New York Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Second Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away); 26th Regiment Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); 75th Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (approx. 0.3 miles away); 119th New York Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); 134th Regiment New York Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), March 27, 2020
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