Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
McPherson Barn
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 16, 2008
1. McPherson Barn Marker
Note the additional date of "4" appears to have been removed from the marker.
July 1. 2. 3. 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Science & Medicine • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1857.
Location. 39° 50.223′ N, 77° 15.079′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is on Chambersburg Pike (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles south of Stone Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Located on McPherson Barn in Gettysburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 149th Pennsylvania Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Edward McPherson Farm (within shouting distance of this marker); Battery A, Second U.S. Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Campaign (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); 150th Pennsylvania Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Major General John Fulton Reynolds (about 300 feet away); Hall's 2nd Maine Battery (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
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Photographed By Craig Swain, August 16, 2008
2. Marker on the North Side of McPherson Barn
Photographed By Bradley Owen, June 23, 2012
3. McPherson Barn
View from the northeast. Marker can be seen in the lower center of the taller stone section of the barn.
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 16, 2008
4. McPherson Barn - West and South Sides
Photographed By Craig Swain, August 16, 2008
5. McPherson Barn - East Side
Photographed By Jacob McCandles, October 8, 2011
6. McPherson Barn west side and hospital sign
Photographed By Jacob McCandles, October 8, 2011
7. McPherson Barn east side
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,479 times since then and 59 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on January 26, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on October 19, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 6, 7. submitted on July 18, 2012.
