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Pennsylvania, Battle of Hanover Walking Tour Historical Markers

Eighteen wayside exhibits depicting points of interest and events during the Battle of Hanover, the first Civil War battle on Pennsylvania soil.
 
By Craig Swain, June 28, 2008
The 1860 Map of Hanover
1 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Abbottstown Street/Broadway —
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) near School Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
2 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Conrad Moul - The Public Commons
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) 0 miles north of Allewalt Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Reported permanently removed.
3 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Hanover's Wounded — Physicians Administer Aid —
On Broadway at Carlisle Street ( Route 94) on Broadway.
4 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Heroics of the Union Cavalry — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Stuart Avenue just north of Boundary Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — High Noon in Hanover — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194/116) at Baltimore Street (Carlisle Street) ( Route 94), on the right when traveling east on Frederick Street.
6 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Hospitality Before Hostility — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194/116) at North Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on Frederick Street.
7 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Killed in Action at Hanover — Reformed Cemetery
On School Avenue east of East Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east. Reported permanently removed.
8 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Pleasant Hill Hotel Becomes Hospital —
On Baltimore Street (Pennsylvania Route 94) north of Pleasant Street, on the left when traveling north.
9 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Profiles in Union Cavalry Courage — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
Near West Hanover Street just west of South Forney Avenue when traveling west.
10 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Search and Destroy, Hide and Seek — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop — Heart of Hanover Trails —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) just east of Stoner Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
11 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Stuart's Fruitless Odyssey — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) just south of Stuart Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
12 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Aftermath & Stench of Death — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On School Avenue just east of East Walnut Street, on the left when traveling east.
13 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Center of the Storm — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) just east of North Forney Avenue, on the left when traveling east.
14 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Confederates Take Stock —
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194), on the left when traveling north.
15 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Daniel Trone House
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194), on the right when traveling west. Reported permanently removed.
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16 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Forney Farms — Fighting Focused on Forney Lands
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Forney Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Frederick Street. Reported permanently removed.
17 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Hanover Spectator Covers the Battle —
On Frederick Street (Route 194) near Near Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west.
18 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Jacob Wirt House
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) 0.1 miles Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. Reported missing.
19 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Square is Now Recaptured — The Scattered Debris of Battle
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Carlisle Street ( Route 94) on Broadway. Reported missing.
20 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Turning Point —
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) at North Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
21 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Union Strikes Back — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Carlisle Street ( Route 94), on the right when traveling west on Broadway.
22 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Winebrenner House —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Stoner Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Frederick Street.
23 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — The Winebrenner Tannery — The Scene of Repeated Cavalry Charges
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) 0.1 miles east of Forney Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Reported missing.
24 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover — Warfare Engulfs Downtown — A Heart of Hanover Trail Stop —
On Broadway (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Fulton Street, on the right when traveling north on Broadway.
25 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover, Penn Township — Consequences on the Battle of Gettysburg
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frederick Street. Reported permanently removed.
26 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover, Penn Township — Custer at Hanover
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frederick Street. Reported permanently removed.
27 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover, Penn Township — J.E.B. Stuart's Jump —
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Stuart Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Frederick Street.
28 ► Pennsylvania, York County, Hanover, Penn Township — The Confederates Invade Pennsylvania
On Frederick Street (Pennsylvania Route 194) at Stuart Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Frederick Street. Reported unreadable.
 
 
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