Near Annville in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Indiantown Gap Military Reservation

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 16, 2010

1. Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Marker

Inscription. Authorized in 1929, first land bought in 1931, and first used by the National Guard in 1932. In 1940 it was leased to the Federal government as an Army cantonment. The total area is now more than 16,000 acres.

Erected 1947 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Military. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1929.

Location. 40° 25.375′ N, 76° 34.57′ W. Marker is near Annville, Pennsylvania, in Lebanon County. It is on Fisher Avenue (State Road 4019) 0.1 miles north of Asher Miner Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Annville PA 17003, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania, specifically in Pennsylvania Dutch Country,

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: Address by President Lincoln (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pennsylvania Veterans' Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); Nike "Hercules" Missile (approx. 0.6 miles away); F-102 Jet Fighter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Military Musicians Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Vietnam War (approx. 0.7 miles away); U.S. Submarine Veterans

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(approx. 0.7 miles away); Nike "Ajax" Missile (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Annville.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker shown.

Also see . . .
1. Indiantown Gap Military Reservation - Behind the Marker. Explore PA History website entry (Submitted on July 20, 2011, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.)

2. MarkerQuest - Indiantown and Indiantown Gap Military Installation. (Submitted on March 10, 2020, by Laura Klotz of Northampton, Pennsylvania.)

Wide view of the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Paul Crumlish, June 16, 2010

2. Wide view of the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation Marker

Looking past the marker to the main entrance of the Indiantown Gap Military Reservation.

<i>Greetings from Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard published by Tichnor Bros. (courtesy of the Boston Public Library), circa 1940

3. Greetings from Indiantown Gap, Pennsylvania

<i>Infantry in action, Indiantown Gap, Pa.</i> image. Click for full size.

Postcard published by Tichnor Bros. (courtesy of the Boston Public Library), circa 1940

4. Infantry in action, Indiantown Gap, Pa.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 14, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,419 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 24, 2010, by PaulwC3 of Northern, Virginia. 3, 4. submitted on March 11, 2020.

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