Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Former Site of Marion Hall
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, June 9, 2024
1. Former Site of Marion Hall Marker
Militia Armory of Hanover Blues
1845-1865
Home of "Marion Rifles," a Hanover Militia unit, served as a field hospital following the Battle of Hanover, June 30, 1863 and the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1, 2, 3, 1863. Razed March 26, 1996
Dedicated by 2nd N.C. Inf. and 76th PA. Inf. 1997
Erected 1997 by 2nd N.C. Inf. and 76th PA. Inf.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 26, 1996.
Location. 39° 48.068′ N, 76° 58.829′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is on York St. near E. Walnut St.. Marker is on the property of Trinity United Church of Christ, which has its address on York St., but the marker is accessible on Walnut St. adjacent to the church parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 116 York St, Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, in the Susquehanna Valley, and in Greater Harrisburg. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. 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 7 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Aftermath & Stench of Death (within shouting distance of this marker); Trinity United Church of Christ (within shouting distance of this marker); Former United States Post Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Abbottstown Street/Broadway (about 500 feet away); The Confederates Take Stock
this page online
Other markers no longer nearby. Killed in Action at Hanover (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Inventions of Hanover (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); 19th Century Industrialization (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Hanover in the Revolutionary war (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Richard McAllister (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Digges' Choice, 1737 (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Hanover Architecture (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); Culture and Entertainment (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed); 20th Century Manufacturing (was about 700 feet away but has been permanently removed).
More about this marker. Marion Hall, and its role as a hospital during the Civil War, is referenced in two nearby historical markers:
Hanover's Wounded (https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=201486)
and
Pleasant
Photographed by Mark P Brock-Cancellieri, June 9, 2024
2. Former Site of Marion Hall Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 319 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 13, 2024, by Mark P. Brock-Cancellieri of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
