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The Scotch-Irish of Adams County

Name: The Scotch-Irish of Adams County | Event in Gettysburg
Start: 2024-07-26T11:00:00-04:00
Location: Battlefield Overlook Event Center

Among the earliest European settlers to what is now Adams County were the Scotch-Irish Presbyterians. They established churches and cemeteries and formed communities and towns. The Scotch-Irish affected every aspect of early social, political, and economic life in the county. Join ACHS Historian Timothy H. Smith as he discusses the Scotch-Irish in Adams County.

This free public program will be held at the Adams County Historical Society (625 Biglerville Road) on Saturday, May 25th at 11 a.m.