Uptown in Harrisburg in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Camp Curtin
1861 1865
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
1. Camp Curtin 1861 - 1865 Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Military • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 18, 1861.
Location. 40° 16.945′ N, 76° 53.456′ W. Memorial is in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, in Dauphin County. It is in Uptown. It is at the intersection of North 6th Street and Woodbine Streets, on the right when traveling north on North 6th Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 2201 N 6th St, Harrisburg PA 17110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, and in the Susquehanna Valley. 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: A different marker also named Camp Curtin (a few steps from this marker); Camp Curtin Memorial-Mitchell United Methodist Church (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Camp Curtin (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Charles Y. Petty Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Cottage Ridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Curtin Fire Company No. 13 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Pennsylvania Farm Show
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Another marker is no longer nearby. The Ladies Of Harrisburg During The Civil War (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Related Camp Curtin markers.
September 28, 2016
2. East side of statue
Camp Curtin
Camp Curtin was the first and greatest military camp in the northern states in 1861. It was open territory, its limits being bounded by what is now Watts Lane on the north, Pennsylvania Railroad on the east, Maclay Street on the south and Fifth Street on the west. The land was taken possession of by order of Governor Curtin April 18, 1861.
Camp Curtin was the first and greatest military camp in the northern states in 1861. It was open territory, its limits being bounded by what is now Watts Lane on the north, Pennsylvania Railroad on the east, Maclay Street on the south and Fifth Street on the west. The land was taken possession of by order of Governor Curtin April 18, 1861.
September 28, 2016
3. South side of the statue
The Camp Curtin Pump.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
4. North side of statue
The Camp Curtin Hospital.
Photographed by William Pfingsten, March 21, 2008
5. Statue of Governor Curtin
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 2,340 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on July 14, 2022, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on January 10, 2022. 4, 5. submitted on March 22, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
