Highland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Civil War Hospital
David Stewart Farm
July-August 1863
Hospital Association of Pennsylvania and HG-AC, 1983
Erected 1983 by Hospital Association of Pennsylvania and HG-AC,.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 39° 48.767′ N, 77° 18.834′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Highland Township. Marker is on Fairfield Road west of Knorr Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2795 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lower Marsh Creek Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Christian Byers Farm (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Civil War Hospital (approx. 1.4 miles away); Charles J. Gilland AmVets (approx. 1.6 miles away); McLaws's and Pickett's Divisions (approx. 1.6 miles away); Francis Bream Black Horse Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); The Black Horse Tavern (approx. 1.7 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Regarding Civil War Hospital.
The farmhouse has rooms available for rental, and, like so many locations in and around Gettysburg, is claimed to be haunted.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 201 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 1, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.