Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
the Eagle Hotel
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
1. the Eagle Hotel Marker
It was always the soldiers favorite. When his cavalry division arrived in Gettysburg on June 30, 1863, General John Buford placed his headquarters at the Eagle Hotel until the battle opened the following morning. For years following the war it was the hotel of choice for Union veterans returning for reunions.
During the retreat of Union forces through the town to Cemetery Hill the intersection here in front of the Eagle was the scene of considerable confusion and brief fighting between pursued and pursuers. While they occupied the town the Confederates ransacked the hotel's liquor and food supply but did no harm to the building.
Funding for this project assisted by NPS / American Battlefield Protection Program
Erected by Main Street Gettysburg.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1842.
Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 39° 49.859′ N, 77°
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Regionally, this marker was in South-Central Pennsylvania. It was also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it was in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: The Eagle Hotel (here, next to this marker); Ice House Complex (within shouting distance of this marker); Parish House (within shouting distance of this marker); Thaddeus Stevens (within shouting distance of this marker); T.T. Tate House (within shouting distance of this marker); " expecting to find all dead." (within shouting distance of this marker); Reverend Horatio S. Howell (within shouting distance of this marker); C.W. Hoffman House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Another marker is no longer nearby. T.T. Tate House (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been reported to have been replaced with another marker now near it).
More about this marker. On the right is a photo of The Eagle Hotel, ca. 1888. Originally built as a two story, the hotel was enlarged with a third story in 1857. This is how it appeared in 1863.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. The
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, June 7, 2013
2. the Eagle Hotel Marker
Photographed by Craig Swain, April 4, 2009
3. Site of the Eagle Hotel
The location of the hotel is now occupied by a convenience store.
Photographed by Larry Gertner, May 5, 2016
4. the Eagle Hotel Marker
The marker was noticed missing on 5/5/2016. It was not seen anywhere on the site.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 5,274 times since then and 149 times this year. Last updated on May 7, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 2. submitted on June 7, 2013, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 3. submitted on April 20, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on May 7, 2016, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
