Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A.L. Horner Homestead
1819
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A.L. Horner
Homestead
1819
Adams County,
Honored 1987
This property
is listed in the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Erected by
Alexander L. Horner
1819
Erected 1987. (Marker Number 16.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1819.
Location. 39° 43.703′ N, 77° 14.981′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Horner Road just south of Mason Dixon Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20 Horner Rd, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Manor of Maske (here, next to this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.1 miles away); Barlow Creamery (approx. 2.2 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2.2 miles away); Barlow and General Eisenhower (approx. 2½ miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 2½ miles away); David L. Grove (approx. 2.6 miles away); a different marker also named Manor of Maske (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Also see . . . National Register of Historic Places Registration Form for the Horner House and Barn.
This registration form was prepared by Barbara A. Brand, Architectural Historian, and submitted on November 28, 2006. The summary statement of significance is on page 8:
The Horner House and Barn are significant under Criterion C for architecture. The house is important as an example of local architecture of the Federal period in Cumberland Township, Adams County, PA,(Submitted on August 26, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.)and exhibits characteristics of that period in its construction, floor plan, and both exterior and interior details. The barn is important as an example of a standard Pennsylvania bank barn in Cumberland Township, Adams County, PA, with its cantilevered forebay design and bent construction. The period of significance begins with the construction of the house by Alexander Horner in 1819, through the construction of the equipment barn (c. 1916), the most recent surviving agricultural outbuilding on the property. The proposed boundary of approximately 1.5 acres comprises the immediate architectural setting of the house, barn and contributing buildings. The property has been in continuous ownership of the Horner family since 1802, and it has been a working and producing farm for over two centuries.Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 20222. Additional A.L. Horner Homestead plaques
Additional commentary.
1. Private property
Please respect that this marker is on private property. The photos for this marker were taken with permission of the homeowner.
— Submitted February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 26, 2026. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 378 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
