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

Gettysburg

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 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° 49.248′ N, 77° 13.973′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on South Washington Street (Pennsylvania Route 134) just south of Steinwehr Avenue (Business U.S. 15), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 725 S Washington 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

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are within walking distance of this marker: 73rd Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); July 1, 1863 (within shouting distance of this marker); 55th Ohio Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Friend to Friend Masonic Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Second Brigade (about 300 feet away); Freemasonry at Gettysburg (about 300 feet away); Bvt. Maj. Gen. Charles H.T. Collis Memorial (about 400 feet away); "The Great Peace Jubilee" (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Continuing a Tradition: Freemasonry at Gettysburg (was about 300 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), May 27, 2023

2. Gettysburg Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 27, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 264 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 27, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.