Guilford Township near Chambersburg in Franklin County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Gettysburg Campaign
Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
1. Gettysburg Campaign Marker
General Albert G. Jenkins' brigade of Southern cavalry entered Chambersburg on June 15, 1863, in advance of the main invasion force, and later led the invading army, June 22-24. General Robert E. Lee entered Chambersburg on June 26.
Erected 2008 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1767.
Location. 39° 54.292′ N, 77° 40.334′ W. Marker is near Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, in Franklin County. It is in Guilford Township. It is at the intersection of Molly Pitcher Highway (U.S. 11) and Kriner Road, on the right when traveling north on Molly Pitcher Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2330 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Chambersburg PA 17202, 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: Chambersburg (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Chambersburg (approx. 1½ miles away); Martin Delany (approx. 1.7 miles away); Donald "Mike" Waters Memorial Playground
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Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015
2. Gettysburg Campaign Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 692 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
