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

Gettysburg Campaign

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 30, 2010

1. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Inscription. Gen. Rodes' Confederate troops marched down this road July 1, 1863, on their way from Carlisle. At this point they turned right along the ridge to Oak Hill, to attack the Union flank.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Gettysburg Campaign, and the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1884.

Location. 39° 52.697′ N, 77° 14.631′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Biglerville Road (State Highway 34) and Herrs Ridge Road, on the right when traveling south on Biglerville Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1900 Biglerville Rd, 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 are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Russell Tavern (approx. one mile away); October 24, 1794 (approx. one mile away); Russell’s Tavern (approx. one mile away); Rural Electrification (approx. 1.1 miles away); Samuel A. Cobean Farm (approx. 1.8 miles away); William Ross Farm

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Hardaway Alabama Artillery (approx. 2 miles away); The King William Artillery (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Photographed by Craig Swain, January 30, 2010

2. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 30, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,711 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 30, 2010, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.