Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
A Valuable Little Property
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Photographed by Karl Stelly, January 25, 2021
1. A Valuable Little Property Marker
The Warfields were members of Gettysburg's African American community. As the Confederate Army approached, they fled, fearful of capture. They returned to find their property damaged and their belongings taken by the two armiesJames Warfield calculated his losses at $516.
National Park Service preservationists are at work restoring the James Warfield home. Subsequent owners of the house made changes and additions to its size and footprint. Luckily, physical evidence of the many modifications to the house are visible to trained Park Service staff, and will allow preservation experts to stabilize and restore the home to its 1863 appearance.
Restoration work will include re-establishing the original roofline and roof height; stabilizing and reconstructing sections of masonry walls; and recreating missing window and door components.
Erected 2021 by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 1, 1863.
Location.
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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: Madison Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Barksdales Charge (about 300 feet away); The Brooks Artillery (about 300 feet away); Mississippi (about 300 feet away); Taylor's Battery - Alexander's Battalion (about 400 feet away); Alexander's Battalion (about 400 feet away); First Army Corps (about 400 feet away); Miller's Battery - Eshleman's Battalion (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Barksdale's Charge (was about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Also see . . . Gettysburg National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on April 29, 2022.)
Additional commentary.
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All of the restoration
Photographed by Karl Stelly, April 28, 2022
2. A Valuable Little Property Marker
Marker is along the south wall of the Warfield House.
— Submitted May 1, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, 2016
3. James Warfield (of Warfield Ridge) farmhouse - a Witness Building with modern additions
Photographed by Karl Stelly, April 30, 2022
4. The Warfield House
The house as it is today, following all the renovations. This view looks toward the west-southwest, and shows the front of the house.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 29, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 427 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 29, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 4. submitted on May 1, 2022, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
