Carlisle in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Gettysburg Campaign

Photographed by Shane Oliver, October 30, 2021

1. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Inscription. June 27, 1863, Gen. Ewell's Confederate army, marching over this road toward Harrisburg, reached Carlisle; Jenkins' cavalry went on to reconnoiter. On June 29, Lee ordered Ewell to join the main army at Cashtown.

Erected 1947 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 date for this entry is June 27, 1851.

Location. 40° 11.319′ N, 77° 12.334′ W. Marker is in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in Cumberland County. It is at the intersection of Walnut Bottom Road (Pennsylvania Route 3023) and Belvidere Street, on the right when traveling east on Walnut Bottom Road. Located north of I-81 exit 43. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Walnut Bottom Road, Carlisle PA 17013, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania and in Greater Harrisburg.

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: Carlisle (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Carlisle (approx. 0.8 miles away); Dickinson School of Law (approx. 0.9 miles away); Characteristics of Two Mile House

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(approx. 0.9 miles away); Two Mile House (approx. 0.9 miles away); sun (approx. 0.9 miles away); Forbes Road (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Carlisle.

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

2. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Photographed by Don Morfe, May 30, 2015

3. Gettysburg Campaign Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2022. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 834 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 19, 2021, by Shane Oliver of Richmond, Virginia. 2, 3. submitted on June 4, 2015, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.