Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lydia Leister Farm
Civil War Hospital
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. Marker 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.
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 (about 400 feet away); Catherine Guinn Farm (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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 527 times since then and 23 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.