Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Jacob Swisher Farm
Civil War Hospital
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
1. Jacob Swisher Farm Marker
Hays Division
♣ Second Corps
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° 48.087′ N, 77° 13.747′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It is on Taneytown Road (Pennsylvania Route 134) south of Artillery Ridge Campground, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 623 Taneytown Road, 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: Sarah Patterson Farm (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Michael Frey Farm (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery D, Second U.S. Artillery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Battery C, Third U.S. Artillery (approx. Ό mile away); 1st New Jersey Brigade (approx. Ό mile away); Artillery Brigade (approx. Ό mile away); Third Division (approx. Ό mile away); First Brigade (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
2. Jacob Swisher Farm Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
3. Civil War Hospital Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. Jacob Swisher Farm House
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
5. Civil War Building Marker
This marker indicates that the Jacob Swisher Farm House was standing during the Battle of Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,613 times since then and 68 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 12, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
