Penn Township near Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gettysburg Campaign

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

1. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Inscription. On June 30, 1863, General J. Kilpatrick's Union Cavalry, hunting Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry, were attacked here by Stuart. Repulsed, Stuart tried to join Early; finding him gone, he marched to Carlisle, failing to reach Gettysburg until July 2.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Gettysburg Campaign, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1863.

Location. 39° 47.601′ N, 76° 59.481′ W. Marker is near Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is in Penn Township. It is at the intersection of Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) and Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frederick Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 508 Frederick St, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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: The Confederates Invade Pennsylvania (a few steps from this marker); Stuart's Fruitless Odyssey (a few steps from this marker); Battle of Hanover (within shouting distance of this marker); J.E.B. Stuart's Jump (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanover

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(about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Heroics of the Union Cavalry (approx. ¼ mile away); The Center of the Storm (approx. ¼ mile away); Profiles in Union Cavalry Courage (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Other markers no longer nearby. Custer at Hanover (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Consequences on the Battle of Gettysburg (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); The Forney Farms (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed); The Winebrenner Tannery (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 28, 2021

2. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Marker has been repainted.

Gettysburg Campaign Marker locale image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 10, 2017

3. Gettysburg Campaign Marker locale

Three of the four nearby Battle of Hanover waysides are visible.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,813 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on May 4, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 3. submitted on May 11, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.