Gettysburg College Rooted in History Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

Dublin Core

Title

Gettysburg College Rooted in History Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

Contributor

Caroline Scott

Type

Site

Identifier

2438

Extent

m x m x m

Medium

Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=11049

Spatial Coverage

current,39.83686826149289,-77.2314476114995;

Europeana

Country

United States

Europeana Data Provider

Gettysburg College Rooted in History Monument (Gettysburg, PA)

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Wiki

https://www.cineg.org/wiki/index.php/Gettysburg_College_Rooted_in_History_Monument_(Gettysburg,_PA)

Monument Type

Tablet

Inscription

Founded in 1832 by leaders including the Rev Samuel Simon Schmucker and Thaddeus Stevens, abolitionist and drafter of the 14th Amendment. Gettysburg Office stood in the path of the Union retreat on July 1, 1863, and Pennsylvania Hall served as a hospital for casualties from both sides.

State

Pennsylvania

County

Adams

Affiliation

Union

Town

Gettysburg

Location Type

City