Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
J. Hummelbaugh Farm
Civil War Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. J. Hummelbaugh Farm Marker
● First & ♣ Second Corps
July 2-3, 1863
Erected 1983 by The Hospital and Healthsystem Assoc. of PA & HG-AC.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 2, 1917.
Location. 39° 48.473′ N, 77° 13.834′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) near Pleasonton Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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 walking distance of this marker: Sixth Ohio Cavalry (here, next to this marker); Artillery Reserve (within shouting distance of this marker); Batteries B & L, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Companies A and C, 1st Ohio Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); First Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st West Virginia Cavalry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 1st Corps Headquarters (about 300 feet away); United States Battalion of Engineers (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2010
2. J. Hummelbaugh Farm Marker
The Hummelbaugh House, which served as a hospital during the Battle of Gettysburg, can be seen behind the marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2010
3. Civil War Hospital Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, November 6, 2010
4. Hummelbaugh House
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,226 times since then and 103 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 14, 2010, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
