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John Adams
As second President of the United States from 1797-1801, President Adams enjoyed having
his name immortalized by several of the nations new counties being formed during this
period, with Adams County being one of them. There is no record that President Adams
ever visited this area. When the county was formed in 1800, there is evidence that
the majority of Adams Countians aligned themselves with the Federalist Party of which John
Adams belonged.
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President and Mrs. Eisenhower -
In 1951, President and Mrs. Eisenhower purchased the 190-acre Allen Redding farm southwest
of Gettysburg and adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park and established the
only home they ever owned. After practically rebuilding the Redding farmhouse and
adding additional land to form a 493-acre estate, the Eisenhower's entertained a
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Abraham Lincoln -
His visit to Gettysburg in November 1863 helped make the name to the town of Gettysburg
both nationally and internationally famous. He was invited to join the dedication
ceremony of a cemetery created for the Union dead from the Battle of Gettysburg.
Although he spoke only two minutes, his immortal words defined democracy itself, inspiring
the people of the war-torn nation as they continue to inspire today.
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George Washington -
Evidence exists that President George Washington made use of each of Adams County's early
roads. On July 21, 1791, while en route from Mount Vernon to Philadelphia, he passed along
the old Monocacy Read between Littlestown and Hanover. In his journal, the President
wrote of the good land through which he was passing. Then, in 1794, returning from
Bedford where he had initiated military action against the Whiskey Rebels of Western
Pennsylvania, he rode eastward along the Black's Gap Road. He is reported to have
lodged the night of October 23rd at Russell's Tavern several miles north of Gettysburg.
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 Anne
Danner -
The founder of the local YWCA, Anne Danner lived in the Danner house on the square in
Gettysburg.
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 John
Digges -
In 1732 John Digges surveyed some of his land that was given to him by a grant from
Maryland. Within this tract lay a portion of today's Adams County. Digges then
sold some of the land but beginning in 1745, disputes arose regarding the
Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary line. Violent confrontations followed where John's son,
Dudley, was shot and killed. Soon after Charles Mason and Josiah Dixon were engaged
to fix the official boundary line.
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 Eddie
Plank -
Baseball has always been popular in Adams County and a native son, Eddie Plank, rose to
major league stardom as a pitcher with the Philadelphia Athletics during the years
1901-1917. He achieved 59 career shutouts and 326 career wins. This success earned
his election to the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, New York. |
