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

Barlow Creamery

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Barlow Creamery Marker

Inscription. Samuel Swartz built and operated a creamery on this site in 1898, with milk and cream from local dairy farmers. The creamery manufactured ice cream, becoming famous for "Barlow Ice Cream." In 1909, C.D. Dougherty purchased the business, later transferring the property to the Gettysburg Ice and Storage Company whose main facilities were located along "Ice Cream Avenue" in Gettysburg. The creamery, which contained an ice making plant, relied on water and ice from nearby Rock Creek. Operations ceased in 1928. The site became occupied by a general store until the mid-1970s.

Erected 2017 by The Cumberland Township Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1898.

Location. 39° 45.44′ N, 77° 13.896′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) and Barlow Road, on the right when traveling north on Taneytown Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2199 Taneytown Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Barlow and General Eisenhower (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign

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(approx. 0.3 miles away); 5th Wisconsin Volunteers (approx. 1.8 miles away); 49th Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Third Brigade (approx. 1.8 miles away); 1st & 2nd Regiments United States Cavalry (approx. 1.8 miles away); 6th Maine Infantry (approx. 1.8 miles away); Fifth U.S. Cavalry (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. Barlow Creamery Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 245 times since then and 49 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.