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

George Nixon Wounding Site

Photographed by Karl Stelly

1. George Nixon Wounding Site Marker

Inscription. On or near this spot, Pvt. George Nixon 73rd Ohio Infty Great Grandfather of former President Richard Nixon was mortally wounded on July 2, 1863. He died on July 10, 1863 and is buried in the National Cemetery

Erected 2023.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1863.

Location. 39° 49.25′ N, 77° 14.233′ W. Memorial is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Fairview Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Marker is located in the front yard of the house at 730 Fairview Avenue. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 730 Fairview Avenue, 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: The Last Line-of-Duty Deaths on Gettysburg Battlefield (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); "The Great Peace Jubilee" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gold Star Mothers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); Culp Brothers Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); A Tale of Two Brothers (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the memory of James A. Getty (approx. 0.2 miles away); "Four score and seven…" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Better Than a Tent... (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

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Photographed by Karl Stelly, March 18, 2023

2. George Nixon Wounding Site Marker

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3. George Nixon, 73rd Ohio Infantry

Credits. This page was last revised on April 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 19, 2023, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,445 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2023, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. 3. submitted on April 19, 2023, by Karl Stelly of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.