PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell
PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell is a monument in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell is situated nearby to the peak Powers Hill, as well as near the miniature golf course Mulligan MacDuffer’s Adventure Golf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gettysburg National Cemetery and Cemetery Hill.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Cemetery
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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 1 mile northwest of PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell.
Cemetery Hill
Peak
Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.
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 mile west of PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Round Top and Culp’s Hill.
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.
Culp’s Hill
Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle.
Little Round Top
Locality
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.
PA Artillery “Knap’s Battery E” Atwell
- Type: Monument
- Category: historic site
- Location: Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.8062° or 39° 48′ 22″ northLongitude
-77.21937° or 77° 13′ 10″ westOpen location code
87F4RQ4J+F7OpenStreetMap ID
node 7437186161OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
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