Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pennsylvania Remembers
— Gettysburg National Military Park —
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Gettysburg veterans (above) read the bronze tablets at the 50th anniversary of the battle, July 1913.
Pennsylvania Monument construction (right), ca. 1910
Erected 2021 by The National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 39° 48.449′ N, 77° 14.123′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Hancock Avenue and
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Pennsylvania Memorial (here, next to this marker); Battery A, 1st New Jersey Artillery (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Pennsylvania Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Batteries C & F, Pennsylvania Independent Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Pennsylvania State Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery C, Fourth U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); First Regular Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Ninth Michigan Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
More about this marker. The National Park Service at Gettysburg is apparently in the process of replacing many, if not all of the old wayside exhibit markers on the battlefield. Many of the old ones are becoming worn and dirty.
Also see . . . Old Marker at this Location. This marker replaced an older one at this location titled "Pennsylvania Memorial". (Submitted on April 1, 2021.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 197 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 13, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on March 31, 2021, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on February 27, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.