and a star surrounded by four horseshoes installed in the sidewalk mark the location of Custer's headquarters and the "Custer Maple," a prominent tree used by the boy general to tether his horse. In 2005, the borough erected over a dozen wayside markers at key spots along the city streets to help interpret the battle for visitors, and three years later the state added its own markers as part of the Pennsylvania Civil War Trails initiative. However, much of the open area south of town, including the Forney farm where Custer advanced, has been lost to modern development, as has the once open hills a half-mile north of Hanover Center Square where Kilpatrick's artillery deployed. Elder's Battery of four cannons was deployed along what is now Stock Street east of Carlisle Street and Pennington's Battery was deployed along what is now 4th Street west of Carlisle Street. The York County History Center and some local Hanover organizations sponsor guided tours of the battle sites. Notes References Anthony, William. Anthony's History of the Battle of Hanover. Hanover, PA: Self-published, 1945. Encounter at Hanover: Prelude to Gettysburg. Gettysburg, PA: Historical Publication Committee of the Hanover Chamber of Commerce, Times and News Publishing Company, 1962. Ferree, Barr, ed. 1906 Year Book of the Pennsylvania Society of New York, New York City: The Pennsylvania Society, 1906. Krepps, John T. A Strong and Sudden Onslaught: The Cavalry Action at Hanover, Pennsylvania. Ortana, PA: Colecraft Industries, 2008. . Rummel III, George. Cavalry of the Roads to Gettysburg: Kilpatrick at Hanover and Hunterstown. Shippensburg, PA: White Mane Publishing Company, 2000. . National Park Service summary of the Battle of Hanover Further reading Wittenberg, Eric J., and J. David Petruzzi. Plenty of Blame to Go Around: Jeb Stuart's Controversial Ride to Gettysburg. New York: Savas Beatie, 2006. . Hanover Hanover Hanover Hanover History of York County, Pennsylvania 1863 in Pennsylvania June 1863 events