Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Gettysburg National Military Park
Today, this hallowed ground is a final resting place for American veterans from the Civil War through the Vietnam conflict. It is a place to honor and respect those who have fallen and reflect on the human cost of a nation at war.
Erected 2021 by The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is October 27, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.061′ N, 77° 13.93′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker can be reached from Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) 0.3 miles south of Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15), on the left when traveling south. This marker is inside the Gettysburg National Cemetery, a few steps past the entrance gate off the Taneytown Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Address Memorial Plaza (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st New Hampshire Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Lincoln Address Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); First Massachusetts Light Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall's Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st Ohio Light Artillery, Battery H (Huntington's Battery) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Third Volunteer Brigade (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
More about this marker. An identical wayside is at the Baltimore Street (Pike) entrance.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This replaced an older NPS wayside at this location titled "Soldiers' National Cemetery".
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 202 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 5. submitted on June 5, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.