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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial

 
 
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023
1. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Marker
Inscription.
Erected by the members of Corporal Skelly Post No. 1 Dep't. PA. G.A.R.

To the memory of their fallen comrades of Adams Co. PA from 1861 to 65
 
Erected by Corporal Skelly Post No. 1, Pennsylvania G.A.R.
 
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
 
Location. 39° 49.78′ N, 77° 13.771′ W. Memorial is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on East Middle Street east of Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 48 E Middle St, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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: Grand Army of the Republic Hall (here, next to this marker); Pioneer Organizers of Methodism in Adams County (within shouting distance of this marker); Public School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); “bullets … rattling against our hospital … ” (about 400 feet away); Trinity United Church of Christ (about 400 feet away); "…in less than half an hour…" (about 400 feet away); The Adams County Prison (about 400 feet away); a pathway to safety (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
 
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Grand Army of the Republic Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023
2. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023
3. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023
4. Grand Army of the Republic Memorial
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 253 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 24, 2026