Straban Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Pres. George Washington
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
1. Pres. George Washington Marker
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Agriculture. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the George Washington Slept Here series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is October 1863.
Location. 39° 52.954′ N, 77° 9.726′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Straban Township. It is on Shrivers Corner Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1975 Shrivers Corner Rd, 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: Battle of Hunterstown (within shouting distance of this marker); Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer (within shouting distance of this marker); Jacob Grass Hotel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Army of the Potomac (about 400 feet away); Civil War Soldiers in the Great Conewago Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Revolutionary Soldiers in Great Conewago Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Great Conewago Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
2. Pres. George Washington Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
3. Pres. George Washington Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 11, 2013
4. Pres. George Washington Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 915 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 13, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
