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° 50.38′ N, 77° 13.873′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Carlisle Street (Pennsylvania Route 34) 0.1 miles north of West Broadway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 539 Carlisle St, 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of

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this marker: Eddie Plank (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); 74th Pennsylvania Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Third Division (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gettysburg College Rooted in History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery K, First Ohio Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); 61st Ohio Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); 45th New York Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery I, First Ohio Light Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

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 303 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.