Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
Erected 1888 by Comrades and Friends.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is July 3, 1863.
Location. 39° 48.527′ N, 77° 14.224′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Memorial is on Hancock Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located beside the Vermont State Memorial on Cemetery Ridge 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. 14th Vermont Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 16th Vermont Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Third Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); Vermont (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 13th Vermont (about 400 feet away); New Hampshire - Berdan's Sharpshooters (about 400 feet away); 13th Vermont Volunteer Infantry (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named 13th Vermont (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,432 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on February 19, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. 4. submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 5. submitted on September 20, 2011, by Henry T. McLin of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 6. submitted on February 25, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.