Dublin Township near Shade Gap in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Grand Army of the Republic Picnic

1882

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

1. Grand Army of the Republic Picnic Marker

Inscription. Original site along Shade Creek. Moved upstream to McDonald's Grove circa 1884.

Erected by Shade Gap Elementary Third Grade Classes of 2001 and 2002.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Fraternal or Sororal Organizations • Notable Events. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 40° 10.91′ N, 77° 51.485′ W. Marker is near Shade Gap, Pennsylvania, in Huntingdon County. It is in Dublin Township. It is on Neelyton Road (Pennsylvania Route 641) 0.3 miles south of Route 35, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11880 Neelyton Rd, Shade Gap PA 17255, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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

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within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Grand Army of the Republic Picnic (a few steps from this marker); Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); FBI Special Agent Terry Ray Anderson (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Shadow of Death" (approx. one mile away); Juniata Iron (approx. 3.9 miles away); Bedford Furnace (approx. 4.3 miles away); Admiral Wm Sims (approx. 4.6 miles away); East Broad Top Railroad (approx. 4.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shade Gap.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), July 10, 2021

2. Grand Army of the Republic Picnic Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 12, 2021, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.