Bank of Gettysburg - Gettysburg, PA

Bank Information

Episode Type: Suspension → Reopening
Bank Type: state
Start Date: November 30, 1860
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania (39.831, -77.231)

Metadata

Model: gpt-5-mini
Short Digest: c23a1fc3

Response Measures

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Description

Article (Nov 30, 1860) reports the Bank of Gettysburg temporarily suspended specie payments along with other Maryland/Baltimore banks but continued redeeming $5 bills. No run is mentioned and suspension described as temporary, implying reopening later.

Events (1)

1. November 30, 1860 Suspension

Cause: Macro News
Cause Details: Suspended following example of banks in Baltimore and Frederick City; part of wider regional suspension of specie payments.
Newspaper Excerpt: The Bank of Gettysburg, Pa., has - dao suspended, but redeems its $5 bills.
Source: newspapers

Newspaper Articles (1)

1. November 30, 1860 Montgomery County Sentinel Rockville, Gaithersburg, MD

Article from Montgomery County Sentinel, November 30, 1860

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Article Text

BANK SUSPENSION.-The hanks of Frederick city, Md., except the Frederick Town Savings Institution, following the example of those in Baltimore, have temporarily suspended specie payment. The Bank of Gettysburg, Pa., has - dao suspended, butredeems its $5 bills.