Guibor's Battery

Wilson's Creek

From this spot one can imagine the challenge which faced the Confederate army. Further up the hill in front of you, over 4,000 Union soldiers and 10 pieces of artillery were positioned to repulse any Southern effort to regain ...

Purgatory Hill

Purgatory Hill

Named by the Continental

Army encamped here fall of

1778. Site of great barbecue

celebrating anniversary of

Burgoyne’s defeat – Saratoga

Marker is at the intersection of Quaker Hill Road (County Road 67) and ...

The Pennsylvania State Capitol

The Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission declares The Pennsylvania State Capitol

A Commonwealth Treasure

for all to protect and preserve as a vital architectural and artistic monument to government by and for all Pennsylvanians.

Marker is on Commonwealth 0.1 miles south of North ...

State Capitol

This building, which replaced the old brick capitol, was designed by Joseph M. Huston, and erected, 1902-1906. It was dedicated on October 4, 1906, in the term of Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker.

Marker can be reached from Third Street.

Courtesy hmdb.org

St. Patricks Church

721 Main Street

A wooden church was first built on this site in 1864 designed by James Walter. It was moved to Ford Street in 1901, and a larger English Gothic style edifice designed by William H. Weeks was constructed in ...

Battle at Meadow Bridge

Forcing a Crossing

On May 12, 1864, this crossing of the Chickahominy River was the scene of a sharp engagement between Union and Confederate cavalry The previous day, Gen. Philip Sheridan and his Union troopers fought and defeated Gen. J.E.B. Stuart ...

First National Bank

Moving from a modest first floor site on Logan Street, this “modern banking house” was constructed in 1910 as the first new building of the decade. It features a limestone facade and ionic pilisters [sic - pilasters] in the neo-classical ...

Battery L, 1st New York Light Artillery

Artillery Brigade

(Front):"Reynolds"

Battery L.

1st N.Y. Light

Artillery,

Artillery

Brigade

1st Corps.

(Back):Casualties

July 1st, 1863

Near Chambersburg Pike

1 Killed,

15 Wounded,

1 Missing.

July 2nd and 3rd engaged with enemy

from position on Cemetery Hill.

Organized at Rochester, N.Y.

Sept. 17, 1861.

Mustered out June 17, 1865.

Marker is on Reynolds Avenue, on the right when ...

Sigel's Attack

Wilson's Creek

Here on the southern end of the battlefield, Union soldiers commanded by Col. Franz Sigel mounted a surprise attack on the Confederate camps. The battle plan called for Sigel to attack from the south, while General Lyon attacked from ...

The Chickahominy River & Seven Days' Battles

During the Civil War's Seven Days' Battles from 25 June to 1 July 1862, many engagements occurred along and near the Chickahominy River. Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac. His goal was to capture ...