Baltimore Pike
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Baltimore Pike is a historic roadway in Pennsylvania that played a significant role during the American Civil War, particularly in the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Baltimore Pike canonical | 5 |
| Baltimore Pike corridor | 1 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic road
ⓘ
transportation route ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Army of the Potomac
ⓘ
surface form:
Union Army of the Potomac
Union defensive positions at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| connects |
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Baltimore, Maryland
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| currentUse | public roadway ⓘ |
| direction | generally runs southwest–northeast between Baltimore and Gettysburg ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic route related to Gettysburg battlefield ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Gettysburg ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
ⓘ
surface form:
Pennsylvania transportation authorities
|
| namedAfter | Baltimore ⓘ |
| near |
Cemetery Hill
ⓘ
Culp's Hill ⓘ Gettysburg National Cemetery ⓘ |
| partOf |
historic approaches to Gettysburg battlefield
ⓘ
road network of Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| passesThrough | Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ |
| roadType | pike ⓘ |
| roleInBattle | served as main Union supply and retreat route at Gettysburg ⓘ |
| significantEvent | Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key supply route during the Battle of Gettysburg
ⓘ
line of communication between Union army and Baltimore ⓘ |
| usedFor |
civilian travel
ⓘ
military movements ⓘ supply transport ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Baltimore Pike corridor