Excelsior Field
Excelsior Field is in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania. Excelsior Field is situated nearby to the historic building Sherfy Barn, as well as near the ruins Wentz House ruin.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg and Big Round Top.
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 3,900 feet northeast of Excelsior Field.
Big Round Top
Peak
Big Round Top is a boulder-strewn hill notable as the topographic high point of the Gettysburg Battlefield and for 1863 American Civil War engagements for which Medals of Honor were awarded.
High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
Monument
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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 1 mile northeast of Excelsior Field.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Devil’s Den and Round Top.
Devil’s Den
Locality
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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.
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.
Excelsior Field
- Type: Agricultural land
- Category: agriculture
- Location: Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
39.80237° or 39° 48′ 9″ northLongitude
-77.24733° or 77° 14′ 50″ westOpen location code
87F4RQ23+W3OpenStreetMap ID
way 601410806OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=farmland
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sherfy Barn and Wentz House ruin.
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