Cumberland Township in Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gettysburg

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

1. Gettysburg Marker

Inscription. Named for James Gettys one of first settlers. Founded 1780

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Keystone Markers series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1780.

Location. 39° 49.03′ N, 77° 14.159′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15) and Cyclorama Drive, on the right when traveling north on Steinwehr Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 539 Steinwehr Ave, 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

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Companies G and I, 4th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Holding Their Line (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Camp Colt: The Tank Corps (about 300 feet away); Gettysburg National Military Park (about 400 feet away); Alexander Hays (about 400 feet away); Battery I First U.S. Artillery (about 500 feet away); 90th Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 500 feet away); 126th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Medal of Honor at Gettysburg (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "The Isolated and Advanced Position" of the 8th Ohio Infantry (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Camp Colt (was about 400 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

2. Gettysburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 24, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.