Lemoyne in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Fort Couch
Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 24, 2006
1. Fort Couch Marker
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 29, 1863.
Location. 40° 14.764′ N, 76° 54.255′ W. Marker is in Lemoyne, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Ohio St. and 8th St. on Ohio St.. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lemoyne PA 17043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg. 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: Fort Couch - General Couch - Fort Washington (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Fort Couch (about 300 feet away); Lemoyne (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Hill (approx. half a mile away); Lemoyne Veterans Memorial (approx. half a mile away); Lemoyne - Bridgeport Heights (approx. half a mile away); The Wormleysburg School (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Original Fire Bell (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lemoyne.
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Photographed by Bill Pfingsten, January 24, 2006
2. Fort Couch Breastworks
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,486 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2010, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.
