Meade’s Headquarters
Major General George G. Meade, commander of the Army of the Potomac, maintained headquarters on the nearby Shunk Farm from June 30 until the night of July 1, 1863. From here he directed the initial concentration of the Union forces at Gettysburg.
Marker is on Francis Scott Key Highway (Maryland Route 194) 1 mile north of Taneytown Pike (Route 140), on the right when traveling north.
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