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Historical Markers in Cashtown, Pennsylvania

 
Clickable Map of Adams County, Pennsylvania and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Adams County, PA (1442) Cumberland County, PA (428) Franklin County, PA (228) York County, PA (438) Carroll County, MD (210) Frederick County, MD (558)  AdamsCounty(1442) Adams County (1442)  CumberlandCounty(428) Cumberland County (428)  FranklinCounty(228) Franklin County (228)  YorkCounty(438) York County (438)  CarrollCountyMaryland(210) Carroll County (210)  FrederickCounty(558) Frederick County (558)
Gettysburg is the county seat for Adams County
Cashtown is in Adams County
      Adams County (1442)  
ADJACENT TO ADAMS COUNTY
      Cumberland County (428)  
      Franklin County (228)  
      York County (438)  
      Carroll County, Maryland (210)  
      Frederick County, Maryland (558)  
 
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1 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Cashtown
On Old U.S. 30, on the right when traveling west.
Named derives from remark made to tavern keeper who demanded cash payment. Founded 1800.Map (db m198331) HM
2 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Cashtown
On Old U.S. 30, 0.1 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling east.
Name derived from remark made to tavern keeper who demanded cash payment Founded 1800Map (db m241792) HM
3 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Cashtown InnConference in the Road — Gettysburg Campaign —
On Chambersburg Road (Old U.S. 30) at High Street, on the right when traveling west on Chambersburg Road.
After a stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee led the Army of Northern Virginia through Maryland into Pennsylvania, marching east to threaten Philadelphia, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C. The Army . . . Map (db m27034) HM
4 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Gettysburg Campaign
On Chambersburg Road (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling west.
Crossing South Mountain from Chambersburg, Gen. Hill's Corps of Lee's army assembled here on June 29-30, 1863. On July 1, his advance guard moved up from near Marsh Creek and met Union Troops west of Gettysburg.Map (db m5814) HM
5 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Imboden's BrigadeStuart's Cavalry Division — Army of Northern Virginia —
On Chambersburg Road, 0.1 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling west.
Army of Northern Virginia Stuart's Cavalry Division Imboden's Brigade 18th Virginia Cavalry, 62nd. Virginia Infantry Virginia Partisan Rangers and Virginia Battery July 3 Command guarding trains. Reached the field at noon and retired with the . . . Map (db m11622) HM
6 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Mary Jemison(1743-1833)
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) at Buchanan Valley Road (State Route 234), on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway.
In 1758, during the French & Indian War, a party of French soldiers and Shawnee took Mary Jemison from her home 3 miles north of here. Although most of her family and neighbors were killed, Mary was adopted by two Seneca women. Jemison lived with . . . Map (db m11620) HM
7 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Mary Jemison
On Church Road south of Buchanan Valley Road, on the right when traveling north.
During the French and Indian War, Mary Jemison was kidnapped from this valley on April 5, 1758 by a band of Frenchmen and Shawnee Indians. Taken to Fort Duquesne, now Pittsburgh, she was adopted by Seneca Indians who named her "Deh-Ge-Wa-Nus." In . . . Map (db m121191) HM
8 Pennsylvania, Adams County, Cashtown, Franklin Township — Roads West
On Main Street (U.S. 30) 0.2 miles west of High Street, on the right when traveling west.
The historic Cashtown Inn has been offering lodging and dining to weary travelers since the turn of the 19th Century. Roads were important to town development, just as the automobile was important to their prosperity. As roads brought travelers . . . Map (db m167235) HM
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May. 16, 2024