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

Gettysburg Address

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

1. Gettysburg Address Marker

Inscription. Nearby, Nov. 19, 1863, in dedicating the National Cemetery, Abraham Lincoln gave the address which he had written in Washington and revised after his arrival at Gettysburg the evening of November 18.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Events • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln, the National Cemeteries, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is November 1, 1863.

Location. 39° 49.299′ N, 77° 13.787′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Baltimore Pike (State Highway 97), on the right when traveling north. Located opposite the east side entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery. 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 walking distance of this marker: Army of the Potomac (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac

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(here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (a few steps from this marker); Second Division (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Army of the Potomac (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . The Gettysburg Address. Events that lead to one of the most important speeches in American History began with a desire to provide something more than shallow graves for the dead on the battlefield. (Submitted on January 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Gettysburg Address Marker next to the Army of the Potomac Itinerary Tablets image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 27, 2008

2. Gettysburg Address Marker next to the Army of the Potomac Itinerary Tablets

Credits. This page was last revised on October 18, 2019. It was originally submitted on January 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,873 times since then and 35 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 8, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.