List of Pennsylvania state historical markers in Adams County facts for kids
Pennsylvania state historical markers in Adams County by the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) are 44 signs, including 16 regarding the Gettysburg Campaign.
Historical markers
| Marker title | 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
City | Government & Politics, Government & Politics 19th Century, Houses & Homesteads |
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