Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
W.H. Monfort Farm
Civil War Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. W.H. Monfort Farm Marker
July, 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 1863.
Location. 39° 50.764′ N, 77° 12.598′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Hunterstown Road north of Hounds Run, on the left when traveling north. 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: Garber's Battery - Jones's Artillery Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Location of Field Hospitals (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tanner's Battery - Jones's Artillery Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green's Battery - Jones's Artillery Battalion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Camp Letterman (approx. half a mile away); Carrington's Battery - Jones's Artillery Battalion (approx. half a mile away); "The sight of blood never again affected me" (approx. half a mile away); "His recovery is yet considered doubtful" (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Additional commentary.
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1. My Grandfathers Farm
I cannot help but comment on the Monfort farm that was in fact, my Great Grandfathers farm during the Civil War. My Grandfather and my Mother were both born in that house. My Great Uncle Jacob took care of the place during the Battle and wrote a three day letter of the events happening.
I have in my possession a Confederate Saber that was picked up on the farm after the battle. I personally visit the farm every few years. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor
— Submitted May 13, 2015, by Charles Montfort Stark of Mason, Michigan [MI].
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
2. W.H. Monfort Farm Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
3. Civil War Hospital Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. W.H. Monfort House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
5. W.H. Monfort House
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 2,754 times since then and 75 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 10, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
