1st US Artillery Battery H Eakin(w) / Mason
historic site
- Inscription
- Battery H First U. S. Artillery July 2. In position on Cemetery Hill facing the Emmitsburg Road. Engaged July 2nd and 3rd. Lieut. Eakin severely wounded after his guns went into battery and the command devolved on Lieut. Philip D. Mason.
- On the Journey Through Hallowed Ground BywayNational
- 9.0 mi off the Old Main Streets
- 18.1 mi off the Mason and Dixon Byway
- 23.3 mi off the Falls Road
Overlooks nearby
- CS Sharpshooter's position · 2 mi
- Chimney Rock · 17 mi
- Middletown Overlook · 28 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:45 | 19:21 |
| June solstice | 05:42 | 20:01 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 06:57 | 18:32 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:05 | 16:48 |
Local time (America/New_York).
39.81936, -77.23125
Elevation 190 m (modelled from terrain)