Historical Markers in Hamiltonban Township, Pennsylvania
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On Fairfield Road (State Highway 116) at Iron Springs Road (County Route 3014), on the right when traveling south on Fairfield Road.
Begun in 1836 by the State of Pennsylvania, largely through the efforts of Thaddeus Stevens. The meandering railroad's nickname was provided by its opponents. It was put up for sale in 1842. Just west of here stands its granite stone viaduct. — — Map (db m10767) HM
On Old Waynesboro Road north of Iron Springs Road, on the left when traveling north.
On June 22, 1863, a skirmish erupted at Monterey Pass when Company D of the 4th Virginia Cavalry attacked portions of Union cavalry under the command of Captain Robert Bell, Captain Samuel Randall, and several members of the Gettysburg Home Guard. . . . — — Map (db m148604) HM
On Jacks Mountain Road near Zoo Road, on the right when traveling south.
The Jacks Mountain Road Covered Bridge has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m136403) HM
On Old Waynesboro Road at Iron Springs Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Waynesboro Road.
Fountain Dale is located between Jack's Mountain and Beard's Hill, and is also connected to two major mountain gaps, Monterey Pass and Fairfield Gap, which would prove to be fighting ground all of it's own. Troops on both sides needed to keep the . . . — — Map (db m8512) HM
On 1340 Old Waynesboro Road, on the right when traveling south.
On the morning of July 4, Union General Judson Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division consisting of General George Custer and Colonel Nathaniel Richmond's Brigades were ordered from Gettysburg to attack the wagon trains that were moving on the road between . . . — — Map (db m30968) HM
On Old Waynesboro Road north of Iron Springs Road, on the left when traveling north.
On the afternoon of July 4, Union General Judson Kilpatrick left Emmitsburg with three brigades of cavalry, supported by three batteries of rifled artillery. Kilpatrick was ordered to locate and attack a Confederate wagon train that was moving over . . . — — Map (db m104827) HM
On Carrolls Tract Road (County Route 3011), on the right when traveling south.
Army of Northern Virginia Stuart's Cavalry Division Jones's Brigade 6th. 7th. 11th. 12th. Cavalry Regiments and 35th. Virginia Cavalry BattalionJuly 1 The 12th. Regiment was detached and remained on the south side of the Potomac River. White's . . . — — Map (db m27033) HM
On Carrolls Tract Road (County Route 3011) at Church Road, on the right when traveling north on Carrolls Tract Road.
Army of Northern Virginia Stuart's Cavalry Division Robertson's Brigade 4th. and 5th North Carolina Cavalry July 1 The Brigade crossed the Potomac at Williamsport Md. and marched to Greencastle Pa. July 2 Marched from Greencastle Pa. to . . . — — Map (db m29220) HM
On Carrolls Tract Road (County Route 3011) at Knox Road, on the right when traveling south on Carrolls Tract Road.
The Marshall and Culberson House were the temporary field hospitals of the Regiment on July 3rd 1863The Regiment commanded by Major S.H. Starr was sent to Fairfield to capture a Confederate wagon train, guarded by Jones' Brigade of Confederate . . . — — Map (db m27032) HM
