Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lydia Leister Farm
Civil War Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. Lydia Leister Farm Marker
July 3-4, 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 • Women. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1794.
Location. 39° 48.862′ N, 77° 13.914′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is at the intersection of Taneytown Road and Hunt Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Taneytown Road. 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: 93rd New York Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Companies E and I (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of Major General George G. Meade (within shouting distance of this marker); Oneida New York Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Eighth U.S. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Headquarters of Brigadier General Henry Hunt (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 6th Independent Battery, New York Artillery
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
2. Civil War Hospital Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
3. Marker on Taneytown Road
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. Lydia Leister House
In addition to serving as a Civil War hospital, the house of Lydia Leister was the headquarters of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade, the commander of the Army of the Potomac.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
5. Meade's Headquarters at the Lydia Leister Farm
The staff of Maj. Gen. George G. Meade can be seen at his headquarters at the Leister farmhouse.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, July 19, 2014
6. Meade's Staff at the Lydia Leister Farmhouse
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 708 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 5, 6. submitted on July 19, 2014, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
