Butler Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
October 24, 1794
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2013
1. October 24, 1794 Marker
returning from expedition to quell
Whiskey Insurrection
spent the night Ό mile west of here at
Russells Tavern
Erected 1938 by Daughters of the American Revolution – Gettysburg Chapter.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Events. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution, the Former U.S. Presidents: #01 George Washington, and the Whiskey Rebellion series lists.
Location. 39° 53.535′ N, 77° 14.764′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Butler Township. It is at the intersection of Biglerville Road (Pennsylvania Route 34) and Goldenville Road, on the right when traveling north on Biglerville Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Biglerville PA 17307, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Russell Tavern (a few steps from this marker); Russells Tavern (approx. 0.3 miles away); Gettysburg Campaign (approx. one mile away); Rural Electrification (approx. 2.1 miles away); Biglerville (approx. 2.3 miles away);
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Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2013
2. October 24, 1794 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, August 14, 2013
3. October 24, 1794 Marker
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 10, 2013
4. Russells Tavern
The building where George Washington spent the night on October 24, 1794 is located a short distance from the marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 900 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 15, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
