Trivia 6-13-17 Location, Location, Location!

[Trivia Master]

This Hill has had many names over the years. Some of them were Rock Hill, High Knob, Sugar Loaf Hill,and Broad Top Summit. One resident purchased the eastern face of this Hill in 1840. Another resident owned the western face of the Hill purchasing it in 1858. In 1863, who were the two owners of this Hill of many names?

credit: @Wallyfish

 

[kholland]

Jacob Weikert purchased the area including the Eastern face in 1840 and Ephraim Hanaway had the Western face.

 

[Jimklag]

This Hill has had many names over the years. Some of them were Rock Hill, High Knob, Sugar Loaf Hill,and Broad Top Summit. One resident purchased the eastern face of this Hill in 1840. Another resident owned the western face of the Hill purchasing it in 1858. In 1863, who were the two owners of this Hill of many names?

credit: @Wallyfish

Little Round Top

Edit - The question asked for the names of the hill's owners, rather than for the name by which the hill has become commonly known.

Hoosier

 

[Reb]

Jacob Weikert 1840
Ephraim Hanaway 1858

www.nps.gov/gett/learn/management/upload/FinalCLR_LittleRoundTop_AllSections.pdf

 

[Reb]

Jacob Weikert 1840
Ephraim Hanaway 1858

www.nps.gov/gett/learn/management/upload/FinalCLR_LittleRoundTop_AllSections.pdf

 

[FarawayFriend]

The hill has become famous under the name Little Round Top near Gettysburg, PA
The owners were Ephraim Hanaway (western face) and Jacob Weikert (eastern face).

From: A field guide to Gettysburg / Carol Reardon ; Tom Vosseler. - page 208

https://books.google.de/books?id=bQ...d top 1840&hl=de&pg=PA208#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[libraryguy]

Phew these are really hard questions! I was hoping for an easier one like who shot Lincoln or who is buried in Grants tomb.

Edit - I agree, library guy, we have had some toughies this week.

Keep trying. Sooner or later, there'll be one or two that will be easier.

Hoosier

 

[DBF]

The two owners in 1863 of what we know today as Little Round Top:
Jacob Weikert owned 102 acres on the eastern face purchased in 1840.
Ephraim Hanaway purchased 30 acres on the western face in 1858.
A Field Guide to Gettysburg (Carol Reardon, Tom Vossler)

 

[ErnieMac]

Actually there were three owners of the hill that eventually became known as Little Round Top. I have noted the two cited in the OP in bold font. Jacob Weikert purchased 82 acres on the eastern side in 1840. Ephraim Hanaway purchased 29 acres on the north and west sides of LRT in 1858. A third individual, George Bushman purchased 20 acres on the north east side in 1861.

Source: Gettysburg National Military Park Little Round Top Cultural Landscape Report, Treatment & Management Plan, page 19.

 

[Study the Past]

Jakob Weikert & Ephraim Hanaway.

 

[MC44]

Ephraim Hanaway (west) and Jacob Weikert (east) owned the land of Little Round Top in Gettysburg.

 

[captaindrew]

The hill is Little Round Top and there were 4 landowners George Bushman, Jacob Weikert, (east slope) Ephraim Hanaway, (north and east) John Houck (west)

 

[Copperhead-mi]

Little Round Top. According to the NPS there were three owners at the time of July 1863 battle : George Bushman, Jacob Weikert, and Ephraim Hanaway.

Source:
Gettysburg National Military Park
Cultural Landscape Report, Treatment & Management Plan

"Between 1824 and 1863, the Hoke tract was sold several times and subdivided (see Figures 2.47-2.49 Pre-Civil War Period Plan). On the eve of the battle, the slopes of Little Round Top were held within three tracts: a 20-acre tract purchased by George Bushman in 1861 as part of his property on Taneytown Road, which included the northeast slope of Little Round Top; an 82-acre tract purchased by Jacob Weikert as part of his farm on Taneytown Road in 1840, which included the southeast slope of Little Round Top; and a 29-acre tract purchased by Ephraim Hanaway in 1858 including most of the north and west slope of Little Round Top to east of Plum Run. The tract of land including the marshy bottom land along Plum Run at the western foot of Little Round Top was attached to a 41-acre property owned by John Houck, who lived in town and likely used the valley and the ridge to its west (later known as Houck's Ridge) as pasture.

"Critical to the battle, the Bushman and Weikert tracts on the east slopes of Little Round Top were wooded in July 1863, but the Hanaway tract had been mostly cleared of trees opening the view from the summit of Little Round Top over Houck's Ridge and the ground lying to its north and west (Figure 2.08). This unobstructed view is what made Little Round Top a desirable signal station for the Union Army as it took up its position south of Gettysburg on the evening of July 1st and early morning hours of July 2nd."

 

[hughes]

Warren and Chamberlain.

 

[Brenal]

The hill is Little Round Top. Who the landowners were I have no idea, guessing, J Snyder and J Wiekert.

 

[Stony]

Little round top - Jacob Weikert owned the eastern face and Ephraim Hanaway owned the western face of little round top.
source-https://books.google.com/books?id=v...y+buy+little+round+top&source=bl&ots=Qp4YvSRF

 

[JOHN42768]

Little Round Top
source: http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Little_Round_Top
Owners: Jacob Wiekert & Ephraim Hanaway
On the eve of the battle, the slopes of Little Round Top were held within three tracts: a 20-acre tract purchased
by George Bushman in 1861 as part of his property on
Taneytown Road, which included the northeast slope of Little Round Top; an 82 acre tract purchased by Jacob Wiekert as part of the farm on Tanneytown Road in 1840, which included the Southeast slope of Little Round Top; and a 29 acre tract purchased by Ephraim Hanaway in 1858 including most of the North and West slope of Little round Top to east of Plum Run
Source: https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/management/upload/FinalCLR_LittleRoundTop_AllSections.pdf

 

[MRB1863]

Jacob Weikert owned 102 acres of land here that included Little Round Top's eastern face. Weikert purchased the property in 1840. The western face purchased by Ephraim Hanaway in 1858 including most of the north and west.

 

[GELongstreet]

Ephraim Hanaway for the west side of Little Round Top and Jacob Weikert for the east side.

Source would be A Field Guide to Gettysburg by Carol Reardon and Tom Vossler.

 

[William G Hendry]

A Field Guide to Gettysburg, Second Edition Expanded Ebook:
By Carol Reardon, Tom Vossler

West Face Ephraim Hanaway 30 acres 1858

East Face Jacob Weikert 102 acres 1840