6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow

6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow is a monument in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow is situated nearby to the historic building G. Weikert Barn, as well as near the monument Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg and Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg

Monument

Photo: Midnightdreary, Public domain.

The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a monument in Gettysburg National Military Park that commemorates the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg is situated 1,600 feet north of 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow.

Gettysburg National Cemetery

Cemetery

Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.

Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Gettysburg National Cemetery is situated 1¼ miles north of 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow.

High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

Monument

Photo: Smallbones, CC0.

The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union… High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is situated 3,400 feet north of 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Round Top and Little Round Top.

Round Top

Hamlet

Round Top is a populated place in Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, near Little Round Top. It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Round Top Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Round Top Park and the Round Top Museum.

Little Round Top

Locality

Photo: Japedi, Public domain.

Little Round Top is the smaller of two rocky hills south of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—the companion to the adjacent, taller hill named Big Round Top. It was the site of an unsuccessful assault by Confederate troops against the Union left flank on July 2, 1863, the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, during the American Civil War.

Devil’s Den

Locality

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Devil's Den is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow

Type: Monument
Category: historic site
Location: Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
View on OpenStreetMap

Latitude

39.8033° or 39° 48′ 12″ north

Longitude

-77.23459° or 77° 14′ 5″ west

Open location code

87F4RQ38+85

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6681645888

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=monument

This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.

We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.

Satellite Map

Discover 6th ME Artillery “Dow’s Battery” Dow from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include G. Weikert Barn and Private Paddock.

Nearby Places

Explore places such as Rev. William Corby and 1st NY Artillery Battery G “Ames’ Battery” Ames.

Pennsylvania: Must-Visit Destinations

Delve into Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Harrisburg, and Scranton.

Curious Monuments to Discover

Uncover intriguing monuments from every corner of the globe.