Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gettysburg Seminary
The Lutheran Theological Seminary is the oldest continuing graduate and professional school of the Lutheran tradition in the Americas. Its campus has long been a crossroads of history. We invite you to walk the steps of the soldiers who fought here on July 1, 1863, believing that the fate of the nation was in their hands, and the more than 600 wounded soldiers who were treated in the Seminary field hospital. The Battle of Gettysburg forever changed the history of this already hallowed grown, where professors and students debated issues of morality and slavery prior to the Civil War.
The seminary campus reportedly served as a refuge for freedom seekers on the underground Railroad, and it welcomed the first African American student, Daniel Alexander Payne, in 1835.
Waysides along the one mile trail tell stories of the people, places and events that form the rich history of Seminary Ridge. Visit the Gettysburg Seminary Ridge Museum's exhibits, Voices of Duty and Devotion, in the historic 1832 building that witnessed these events.
Erected by Gettysburg Seminary.
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Location. 39° 49.939′ N, 77° 14.699′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Seminary Ridge 0.1 miles south of Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 148 Seminary Ridge, 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: Gettysburg Campaign (here, next to this marker); The Union Defense of Seminary Ridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Crisis Comes to the Seminary's Back Door
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 452 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
