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Here, Nov. 18, 1863, a special train carrying Abraham Lincoln and party to Gettysburg for dedication of National Cemetery changed railroads. Earlier in that year, wounded soldiers were transported from Gettysburg battlefield to this Junction, thence to distant hospitals. It was a chief point on the Military Telegraph line, 1863.
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| HM Number | HM3EQ |
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| Placed By | Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, September 21st, 2014 at 1:14am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 18S E 347925 N 4411945 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 39.84391667, -76.77748333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 39° 50.635', W 76° 46.649' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 39° 50' 38.10" N, 76° 46' 38.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 717 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 2428-2430 Seven Valleys Rd, Seven Valleys PA 17360, US |
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