Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Edward McPherson Farm
Civil War Hospital
• First Corps
July 5, 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 month for this entry is July 1794.
Location. 39° 50.245′ N, 77° 15.116′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Meredith Avenue and Chambersburg Pike (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south on Meredith Avenue. 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. Second Brigade (a few steps from this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); 149th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Touring the Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); Hall's 2nd Maine Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); 150th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Buford (within shouting distance of this marker). 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 645 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 6. submitted on April 3, 2020, by Brian Dillon of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.