Hanover in York County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Battle of Hanover

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

1. Battle of Hanover Marker

Inscription. June 30, 1863
between Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick's
3rd Cavalry Division Army of the Potomac
and
Major Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's Cavalry Division
Army of Northern Virginia

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series list. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1863.

Location. 39° 48.049′ N, 76° 58.989′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Pennsylvania, in York County. It is at the intersection of Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) and Carlisle Street ( Route 94), on the right on Broadway. Marker is on the NE corner of the town square. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanover PA 17331, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

in the Susquehanna Valley,

and in Greater Harrisburg.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

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 6 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Union Strikes Back (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hanover (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Hanover (a few steps from this marker); Market House (within shouting distance of this marker); George Washington (within shouting distance of this marker); Hanover's Wounded (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Square is Now Recaptured (was a few steps from this marker

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but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Inventions of Hanover (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 19th Century Industrialization (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hanover in the Revolutionary war (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Richard McAllister (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Digges' Choice, 1737 (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Hanover Architecture (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Culture and Entertainment (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); 20th Century Manufacturing (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); General George Armstrong Custer (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Battle of Hanover Virtual Tour by Markers.

Additional commentary.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 28, 2021

2. Battle of Hanover Marker

1. Battle of Hanover Monument
The Battle of Hanover Monument is an equestrian statue in bronze of a
mounted cavalryman on picket duty on a pedestal of granite. The creator was Cyrus E. Dallin, a noted sculptor, of Boston. On September 28, 1905,
Governor Samuel Pennypacker unveiled and dedicated the monument in the presence of 10,000 people.

— Submitted May 24, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.

Photographed by Shane Oliver, August 28, 2021

3. Battle of Hanover Marker

Battle of Hanover Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

4. Battle of Hanover Monument

Erected by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 1904

Photographed by William Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

5. Battle of Hanover Monument

Opposite side including the dog.

Close up of the Dog image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, June 28, 2008

6. Close up of the Dog

"Iron Mike" was a statue originally owned by George Welsh, a Hanover resident. The statue was relocated from Mt. Olivet Cemetery and placed next to the "Picket" statue. However, there is no linkage between the dog statue and the Battle of Hanover.

Restoration Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Pfingsten, January 26, 2008

7. Restoration Plaque

Restoration of the Picket 1987 through the generosity of the C.E. & M.E. Bechtel Estates
Restoration by
Gettysburg Restoration and Preservation Associates

Close-up of the Picket sculpture in 2011. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Henry T. McLin, May 23, 2011

8. Close-up of the Picket sculpture in 2011.

Battle of Hanover Monument in 1905 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Henry T. McLin

9. Battle of Hanover Monument in 1905

The Monument was located in the center of the square in 1905 until 1968 when the round about was removed. The monument was moved to the Northeast quadrant of the square.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 21, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 3,586 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 6. submitted on July 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 7. submitted on January 27, 2008, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on May 24, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania.