Gettys Crossroads and Tavern
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This Historical Marker is located ar 44 York Street, Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WMC4G
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 05/07/2006
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Here the Shippensburg-Baltimore and the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Roads crossed. Near the crossroads, stood the tavern of Samuel Getts. In 1775, troops gathered here for Continental service.
Marker Name: Gettys Crossroads and Tavern
County: Adams
Date Dedicated: 09/01/1954
Marker Type: City
Location: 44 York Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
Category: Transportation, Business, Roads
Website: Not listed
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