Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
1971 T.C. Williams High School Football Team Honor Oak
Willow Oak
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Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2016
1. 1971 T.C. Williams High School Football Team Honor Oak Marker
In honor of the 1971 T.C. Williams High School state championship football team that held its preseason camp at Gettysburg College in the summer of 1971. It was here that members of the newly integrated high school in Alexandria, VA, formed the bonds between teammates that carried them to an undefeated season, later immortalized in the major motion picture, Remember The Titans.
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Sports. A significant historical date for this entry is April 14, 2012.
Location. 39° 50.215′ N, 77° 14.254′ W. Marker is in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is on Lincoln Avenue 0.1 miles west of College Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker and tree are just east of the Bream Wright Hauser Athletic Complex, on the Gettysburg College campus. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, 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 walking distance of this marker: A Historic Year (within shouting distance of this marker); The History of Gettysburg College (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Gettysburg College Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.2 miles away); The College Hospital
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Also see . . .
1. 1971 Original Titans History. (Submitted on July 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
2. "Remembering the Titans," at Boundary Stones, WETA's Local History Blog (2013). (Submitted on July 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
3. Underdogs: T.C. Williams High School, Sports Illustrated Bio on YouTube. (Submitted on July 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
4. Remember The Titans. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on April 23, 2026, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2016
2. 1971 T.C. Williams High School Football Team Honor Oak and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,563 times since then and 99 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 28, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
