Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Lincoln Address Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
1. Lincoln Address Memorial Marker
This monument commemorates Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, November 19, 1863.
The Address was delivered about 300 yards from this spot along the upper Cemetery drive. The site is now marked by the Soldiers' National Monument.
Dedicated Jan. 1912 - Sculptor, Henry Bush-Brown
Topics and series. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Communications • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #16 Abraham Lincoln series list. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.05′ N, 77° 13.9′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. It can be reached from Taneytown Road (State Highway 134). Marker is located near the memorial. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker and memorial 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 10 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Hall's Battery (a few steps from this marker); Lincoln Address Memorial Plaza (a few steps from this marker); First Massachusetts Light Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg National Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st New Hampshire Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Address
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Other markers no longer nearby. Soldiers' National Cemetery (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it); Eisenhower National Historic Site (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
Also see . . . Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Address is a speech by U.S. President Abraham Lincoln, one of the best-known in American history. It was delivered by Lincoln during the American Civil War, on the afternoon of Thursday, November 19, 1863, at the dedication of the Soldiers' National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, four and a half months after the Union armies defeated those of the Confederacy at the Battle of Gettysburg. (Submitted on November 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
2. Lincoln Address Memorial Marker
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
3. Lincoln Address Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
4. Lincoln Address Memorial
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
5. Lincoln Address Memorial
Lincoln Bust
Lincoln Bust
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
6. Lincoln Address Memorial
Left Plaque
Left Plaque
Photographed by Brian Scott, September 22, 2015
7. Lincoln Address Memorial
Right Plaque
Right Plaque
Photographed by Jim Fredlund, March 19, 2025
8. Lincoln Address Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on April 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,178 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on November 19, 2015, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. 8. submitted on March 19, 2025, by Jim Fredlund of Olney, Maryland.
