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

Eddie Plank

1875 ~ 1926

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 15, 2025

1. Eddie Plank Marker

Inscription. Edward S. Plank, hall of fame pitcher and Gettysburg native, was among baseball's greatest lefthanders. Though his career took him far, he always called Adams County home. Today, he remains a treasured figure in local and sports history.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports.

Location. 39° 50.5′ N, 77° 13.848′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34), on the right when traveling north. Marker located at the Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 625 Biglerville Road, 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

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and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 157th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); 119th New York Infantry (about 500 feet away); Eleventh Corps (about 500 feet away); 82nd Illinois Infantry (about 600 feet away); 82nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment (about 600 feet away); Doles's Brigade (about 600 feet away); 13th New York Independent Light Battery (about 700 feet away); 75th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Also see . . . Eddie Plank. (Submitted on January 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee.)

Photographed by Tom Bosse, September 15, 2025

2. Eddie Plank Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 9, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 70 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 26, 2026, by Tom Bosse of Jefferson City, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.