Fairplay,_Pennsylvania

Fairplay, Pennsylvania

Fairplay, Pennsylvania

Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, United States

Fairplay is a populated place in Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.[1] It is located between the Gettysburg Battlefield and the Mason–Dixon line at the intersection of U.S. Route 15 and the Emmitsburg Road, near Marsh Creek, in Freedom Township.[2] Moritz' Tavern at the intersection was the site of General John F. Reynolds' headquarters the night before the Battle of Gettysburg.[3]

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  1. [1]
    "Fairplay (Adams County, Pennsylvania)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved June 23, 2013.
  2. [2]
    "Topographic map of showing Fairplay in Freedom Township, near border with Cumberland Township". USGS. Archived from the original on June 24, 2013. Retrieved June 23, 2013. USGS Adams County Township Maps
  3. [3]
    White, Kristopher D. (June 30, 2015). "Gettysburg Off the Beaten Path: Moritz Tavern". Emerging Civil War.
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