April 2012 photo by J. Graham
Sept 2016 photo by Bill Parr
October 2017 photo by J. Graham
June 2023 photo by J. Graham
Old US 30 at west end of town
McKnightstown (Gettysburg – 6)
- COORDINATES: 39.871489, -77.329430
- COUNTY: Adams
- DISTANCE TO NEXT: Gettysburg - 6
- EXPLANATION OF NAME: Originally New Salem, Renamed For Thomas McKnight. Text on this marker differs slightly from that on the other - says "renamed". This may be a rare example of a replacement marker made/installed after the originals. There are very few examples where text differs on markers at same town.
- FOUNDED: 1845
- MANUFACTURER: Not noted on marker
- SHAPE: Standard 1-sided
- STATUS: Marker painted by Gettysburg H.S. Vo-Tech May 2017. Post painted by Franklin Township.