Meredith and Stone Avenues

By Jenny | Published June 23, 2011

Meredith and Stone AvenuesRoad Name: Meredith and Stone Avenues

Named For: Gen. Solomon Meredith, commander of the Iron Brigade, and Colonel Roy Stone, commander of a Pennsylvania Brigade.

Location: McPherson’s Ridge. (West Arm)

Built: 1904.

Altered: 1934.

Designer: E.B. Cope.

Description: Avenue measures 0.501 miles long x 18′ wide. Constructed of bituminous treated macadam with telford base. Connects Reynolds Avenue with Chambersburg Pike. Realigned and regraded at curve (the far west end of Meredith Avenue) by NPS to accommodate increased automotive speeds.

History: Constructed by the War Department. Named after General Meredith who commanded brigade in Reynolds US 1st Corps. Stone Avenue marks position held by Stone’s Brigade on McPherson Ridge on July 1. Follows defensive positions of Union Army.

Notes: This is one road that changes names.

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