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Pennsylvania state historical markers in Adams County by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) are 44 signs,[1] including 16 regarding the Gettysburg Campaign.

Historical markers

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Marker title[1] Image Date dedicated Location Marker type Topics
Adams County November 6, 1982 Old Courthouse, Baltimore & W. Middle Sts. (Bus. 15 & PA 116), Gettysburg
39°49′47″N 77°13′53″W / 39.82963°N 77.23132°W / 39.82963; -77.23132 (Adams County) 		City Abraham Lincoln, Agriculture, Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Christ Reformed Church February 21, 1950 Hanover & Christ Church Rds. (PA 194 & SR 2023), 1.1 miles NE of Littlestown
39°45′13″N 77°03′27″W / 39.75374°N 77.05745°W / 39.75374; -77.05745 (Christ Reformed Church) 		Roadside Buildings, Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Religion
Conewago Chapel December 12, 1947 U.S. 30 W of New Oxford
39°51′41″N 77°04′07″W / 39.86151°N 77.06869°W / 39.86151; -77.06869 (Conewago Chapel) 		Roadside Buildings, Religion
Daniel Alexander Payne March 10, 1991 239 N. Washington St. at Gettysburg College
39°50′04″N 77°14′00″W / 39.83448°N 77.23333°W / 39.83448; -77.23333 (Daniel Alexander Payne) 		City African American, Education, Religion
Dobbin House December 12, 1947 Business U.S. 15 (Steinwehr Ave.) near Pa. 134, Gettysburg
39°49′19″N 77°13′56″W / 39.822°N 77.23228°W / 39.822; -77.23228 (Dobbin House) 		Roadside Buildings, Education
Dwight D. Eisenhower December 12, 1994 157 N. Washington St., Gettysburg
39°50′00″N 77°14′01″W / 39.83326°N 77.23356°W / 39.83326; -77.23356 (Dwight D. Eisenhower) 		City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 20th Century, Houses & Homesteads, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Eddie Plank August 31, 2000 intersection of Carlisle St. & West Lincoln Ave., Gettysburg
39°50′11″N 77°13′53″W / 39.83635°N 77.23134°W / 39.83635; -77.23134 (Eddie Plank) 		Roadside Baseball, Sports
Field Hospital September 1, 1951 Pa. 116 (Main St.) at St. John Lutheran Church, Fairfield
39°47′15″N 77°22′08″W / 39.78739°N 77.36883°W / 39.78739; -77.36883 (Field Hospital) 		City Civil War, Medicine & Science, Military
Gettys Crossroads and Tavern September 1, 1954 44 York St., Gettysburg
39°49′51″N 77°13′46″W / 39.83091°N 77.22953°W / 39.83091; -77.22953 (Gettys Crossroads and Tavern) 		City American Revolution, Business, Roads, Inns & Taverns, Transportation
Gettysburg Address December 12, 1947 PA 134 (Taneytown Rd.) at entrance to National Cemetery
39°49′04″N 77°13′57″W / 39.8177°N 77.23245°W / 39.8177; -77.23245 (Gettysburg Address) 		Roadside Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Military
Gettysburg Address December 12, 1947 Baltimore St. (old US 140) & PA 134 at entrance to National Cemetery
39°49′17″N 77°13′46″W / 39.82149°N 77.22957°W / 39.82149; -77.22957 (Gettysburg Address) 		Roadside Abraham Lincoln, Civil War, Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Gettysburg Campaign November 13, 1998 Rt. 30 & Calvary Field Rd., east of Gettysburg
39°50′54″N 77°10′57″W / 39.84834°N 77.18249°W / 39.84834; -77.18249 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 Fairfield Rd. (PA 116), near Bream's Mill Rd., W of Gettysburg
 Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 PA 394 just west of PA 94, Hampton
39°55′45″N 77°03′31″W / 39.92926°N 77.05856°W / 39.92926; -77.05856 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 Old Rte. 30 just west of SR 3011, north of Cashtown
39°53′05″N 77°21′38″W / 39.88469°N 77.36048°W / 39.88469; -77.36048 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 Pa. 134, .7 mile north of state line
39°43′46″N 77°12′38″W / 39.72954°N 77.21054°W / 39.72954; -77.21054 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 SR 3001 (old US 15) just south of Rt. 234, Heidlersburg
39°56′50″N 77°08′50″W / 39.94713°N 77.14734°W / 39.94713; -77.14734 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 Baltimore Pike (US 97), 2 miles SE of Gettysburg
39°48′16″N 77°12′35″W / 39.80444°N 77.20972°W / 39.80444; -77.20972 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 PA 134 at SR 1002 (Taneytown & Barlow-Greenmount Rds.) at Barlow Fire Co. (new location in 2008)
39°45′44″N 77°13′56″W / 39.7622°N 77.23235°W / 39.7622; -77.23235 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 18, 1947 Old US 15 near Marsh Creek, S of Greenmount
39°44′54″N 77°16′59″W / 39.74833°N 77.28302°W / 39.74833; -77.28302 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 SR 3001 (old Rt. 15), just north of Heidlersburg
39°57′15″N 77°08′38″W / 39.95424°N 77.14378°W / 39.95424; -77.14378 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 Herrs Ridge & Biglerville (PA 34) Rds., 3 miles N of Gettysburg
39°50′54″N 77°14′38″W / 39.84846°N 77.24387°W / 39.84846; -77.24387 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign n/a US 30 just east of PA 94 junction, east of New Oxford
39°52′10″N 77°01′52″W / 39.86958°N 77.03123°W / 39.86958; -77.03123 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign December 12, 1947 US 30 at W approach to Gettysburg
39°50′16″N 77°15′05″W / 39.83769°N 77.2515°W / 39.83769; -77.2515 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
Gettysburg Campaign n/a U.S. 30 just W of PA 94 junction, E of New Oxford
39°52′23″N 77°01′21″W / 39.87296°N 77.02246°W / 39.87296; -77.02246 (Gettysburg Campaign) 		Roadside Civil War, Military
John Hanson "Hance" Steelman (1655-1749) - PLAQUE July 24, 1977 SW corner intersection of Steelman Marker Rd., Crum Rd. (T-111), & Topper Rd. (T-312), just E of Zora
39°44′06″N 77°21′37″W / 39.73498°N 77.36029°W / 39.73498; -77.36029 (John Hanson "Hance" Steelman 1655-1749 - PLAQUE) 		Plaque Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Native American
John Hanson Steelman December 12, 1977 Near Pa. 16 & Pa. 116 junction, betw. Zora & state line (Missing)
 Roadside Early Settlement, Ethnic & Immigration, Native American, Professions & Vocations, William Penn
John Studebaker December 6, 1948 Oxford Rd. (SR 1015), just off PA 234, 1/2 mile E of Heidlersburg
39°34′09″N 77°04′44″W / 39.56906°N 77.07901°W / 39.56906; -77.07901 (John Studebaker) 		Roadside Business & Industry, Entrepreneurs, Transportation
Lincoln Cemetery November 15, 2003 Intersection of Lincoln & Long Lanes, Gettysburg
39°49′34″N 77°14′09″W / 39.82616°N 77.23575°W / 39.82616; -77.23575 (Lincoln Cemetery) 		Roadside African American, Civil War, Military, Military Post-Civil War
Lower Marsh Creek Church July 15, 1948 PA 116 & SR 3013 (Knoxlyn Rd.), 4 miles W of Gettysburg
39°48′38″N 77°19′16″W / 39.81061°N 77.3211°W / 39.81061; -77.3211 (Lower Marsh Creek Church) 		Roadside Buildings, Religion
Manor of Maske August 11, 1954 U.S. 30 at E end of Gettysburg
39°50′09″N 77°13′02″W / 39.83576°N 77.21736°W / 39.83576; -77.21736 (Manor of Maske) 		Roadside Buildings, Mansions & Manors, William Penn
Manor of Maske August 11, 1954 U.S. 30 near SR 1077, W of Seven Stars
39°51′54″N 77°18′48″W / 39.86488°N 77.31337°W / 39.86488; -77.31337 (Manor of Maske) 		Roadside Buildings, Mansions & Manors, William Penn
Mary Jemison December 12, 1947 U.S. 30 at PA 234 junction, 4 miles W of Cashtown
39°53′51″N 77°26′10″W / 39.89749°N 77.43612°W / 39.89749; -77.43612 (Mary Jemison) 		Roadside French & Indian War, Native American, Women
Old Courthouse September 1, 1954 SW section of Square, York (Rt. 30) & Baltimore Sts., Gettysburg
39°49′51″N 77°13′51″W / 39.83093°N 77.23087°W / 39.83093; -77.23087 (Old Courthouse) 		City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century
Pennsylvania December 6, 1948 U.S. 15, 200 yards from state line
39°43′11″N 77°18′23″W / 39.71984°N 77.3065°W / 39.71984; -77.3065 (Pennsylvania) 		Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Pennsylvania December 6, 1946 US 97 at Mathias Rd., .4 mile from state line (MISSING)
 Roadside Government & Politics, Government & Politics 17th Century, William Penn
Rock Chapel December 12, 1947 SR 3001 / Old US 15 (Old Harrisburg Rd.) & SR 1016 (Oxford Rd.), N of Heidlersburg
39°57′39″N 77°08′25″W / 39.96082°N 77.14032°W / 39.96082; -77.14032 (Rock Chapel) 		Roadside Buildings, Religion
Rural Electrification August 21, 1990 Pa. 34 near Palace Dr., 1.7 miles N of Gettysburg
39°51′47″N 77°14′18″W / 39.86307°N 77.23836°W / 39.86307; -77.23836 (Rural Electrification) 		Roadside Business & Industry, Electricity
Russell Tavern December 12, 1947 Pa. 34 at Goldenville Rd., 4 miles N of Gettysburg (MISSING)
39°53′32″N 77°14′46″W / 39.89217°N 77.24621°W / 39.89217; -77.24621 (Russell Tavern) 		Roadside Buildings, Business & Industry, George Washington, Military, Inns & Taverns, Whiskey Rebellion
Sachs Covered Bridge July 20, 1997 Pumping Station Rd. (SR 3005) & Waterworks Rd., SW of Eisenhower Nat'l. Hist site, Gettysburg
39°47′55″N 77°16′45″W / 39.79856°N 77.27915°W / 39.79856; -77.27915 (Sachs Covered Bridge) 		Roadside Bridges, Civil War, Transportation
Studebaker Home August 15, 1970 200 W. King St. (PA 234) W of Abbottstown St. (PA 194), East Berlin
39°56′21″N 76°58′50″W / 39.93912°N 76.98063°W / 39.93912; -76.98063 (Studebaker Home) 		City Buildings, Houses & Homesteads, Professions & Vocations, Religion
Tapeworm Railroad May 2, 1967 Fairfield Rd. (PA 116) & Iron Springs Rd. (SR 3014), SW of Fairfield
39°46′53″N 77°22′42″W / 39.78133°N 77.37821°W / 39.78133; -77.37821 (Tapeworm Railroad) 		Roadside Railroads, Transportation
Thaddeus Stevens September 1, 1954 51 Chambersburg St., Gettysburg
39°49′51″N 77°13′58″W / 39.83097°N 77.23276°W / 39.83097; -77.23276 (Thaddeus Stevens) 		City African American, Business & Industry, Education, Government & Politics, Iron
Wills House November 19, 1949 SE section of Square, York St. (Rt. 30) & Baltimore/Carlisle St. (Rt. 116), Gettysburg
39°49′51″N 77°13′51″W / 39.83077°N 77.23085°W / 39.83077; -77.23085 (Wills House) 		City Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "PHMC Historical Markers Search" (Searchable database). Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
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