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

Historic Farnsworth House Inn (Est. 1972)

 
 
Historic Farnsworth House Inn (Est. 1972 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 25, 2024
1. Historic Farnsworth House Inn (Est. 1972 Marker
Inscription.
Celebrating our 50th year of honoring all the brave soldiers that fought and died here, that our nation, under God, has had a new birth of freedom & that our government of the people, by the people, & for the people, has not perished from the earth.

A heartfelt "Thank You" to all that have supported us over the years.
 
Erected 2012 by Loring and Jean Shultz and Family.
 
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: ArchitecturePatriots & PatriotismWar, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1972.
 
Location. 39° 49.54′ N, 77° 13.873′ W. Memorial is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Baltimore Street (Business U.S. 15) south of South Street. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 401 Baltimore Street, 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.
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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: Farnsworth House (here, next to this marker); Confederate Stronghold (a few steps from this marker); Tigers in the Homan House (a few steps from this marker); Historic Farnsworth House Inn (Circa 1810) (a few steps from this marker); Witness Tree (a few steps from this marker); "if anyone showed himself…" (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Well (within shouting distance of this marker); The Evolution of Gettysburg's "Common School" (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Baltimore Street Facade (was a few steps from this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Also see . . .  Farnsworth House Inn official site. (Submitted on April 25, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
 
Historic Farnsworth House Inn image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 25, 2024
2. Historic Farnsworth House Inn
Other markers denote that the building is on the National Register of Historic Places, is a Civil War era building, and dates to 1810.
Historic Farnsworth House Inn image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Sean Flynn, April 25, 2024
3. Historic Farnsworth House Inn
The marker is on the right side of this photo.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 10, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 25, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 316 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
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