Middlesex Township near Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Farthest North
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 11, 2011
1. The Farthest North Marker
The farthest north attained by any organized body of the Confederate Army of General Robert E. Lee was reached here at the farm of Joseph Miller on the morning of June 28 1863.
Hearing that Sterrett's Gap was occupied by Union troops these outposts returned to their command at Carlisle. From these hills the tide of Confederate invasion receded destined never to return.
Erected 1929 by Marked by the Pennsylvania Historical Commission and the Hamilton Library Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 28, 1782.
Location. 40° 16.847′ N, 77° 8.919′ W. Marker is near Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is in Middlesex Township. Marker is on Spring Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) one mile north of Wertzville Road (Pennsylvania Route 944), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: North Lee Farm, 3701 Spring Road, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. The Route of United States Army Despatch Riders / Confederate Soldiers Farthest Advance (approx. 1.3 miles away); Stony Ridge Convention (approx.
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More about this marker. Is is very easy to drive right by this marker if you are looking for the more common blue and yellow marker on a pole.
Photographed By Larry Gertner, April 11, 2011
2. The Farthest North Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 4, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 1,387 times since then and 80 times this year. Last updated on July 13, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 4, 2011, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
