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2. Gettysburg among the best small towns in the Northeast ... - AOL

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   April 11, 2024 at 1:48 PM. A national destination and the site of one of the most historic battles in American history was named by USA Today readers as one of the 10 Best small towns in the ...

3. Battle of Gettysburg, second day - Wikipedia

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   Union. During the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 2, 1863) Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee attempted to capitalize on his first day's accomplishments. His Army of Northern Virginia launched multiple attacks on the flanks of the Union Army of the Potomac, commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade. The assaults were unsuccessful, and ...

4. Remembrance Day at the Gettysburg Battlefield - Wikipedia

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   Remembrance Day is an annual Gettysburg Battlefield event for the anniversary of the 1863 Consecration of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg during which President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. Starting in 1868, the ceremonies and Memorial Day address at Gettysburg National Park became nationally known. [citation needed]

5. Eisenhower National Historic Site - Wikipedia

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   Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the home and farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, and its surrounding property of 690.5 acres (279.4 ha). It is located in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, just outside Gettysburg. Purchased by then- General Eisenhower and his wife Mamie in 1950, the ...

6. Devil's Den - Wikipedia

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   329 killed. 1,107 wounded. 378 missing. total: 1,815. Devil's Den [1] is a boulder-strewn hill on the south end of Houck's Ridge at Gettysburg Battlefield, used by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.

7. Gettysburg National Military Park - Wikipedia

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   October 15, 1966. The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought over three days between July 1 and July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the park is managed by the National Park Service.