Monuments

1861-1865 Monument (Wrightsville, PA)


Union


Monument type:

Memorial gun

Artist:

Dedication Date:

1900-07-04

Address:

York

Pennsylvania

United States

Inscription:

1861 - 1865 These guns presented by U.S. Government mark Wrightsville as the farthest point east reached by the confederate forces June 28, 1863 during the Civil War. Dedicated by Post No. 270 G.A.R. July 4, 1900 Replaced by Wrightsville Rotary Club 1954

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Erected by:
Post No. 270 G.A.R.
Funded by:
Grand Army of the Republic
Run by:
Indigenous Land
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Data Sources:
Historical Monument Database: https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=172942

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