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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. 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 ...

4. Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center - Wikipedia

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   The Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center is a Gettysburg National Military Park facility, with a museum about the American Civil War, the 1884 Gettysburg Cyclorama, and the tour center for licensed Battlefield Guides and for buses to see the Gettysburg Battlefield and Eisenhower National Historic Site . The museum displays artifacts, including ...

5. 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]

6. Eternal Light Peace Memorial - Wikipedia

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   Park Scenes (nps.gov) The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a 1938 Gettysburg Battlefield monument dedicated on July 3, 1938, commemorating the 1913 Gettysburg reunion for the 50th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1913. The natural gas flame in a one-ton bronze urn is atop a tower on a stone pedestrian terrace with views ...

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.

8. High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument - Wikipedia

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   John B. Bachelder. Dedicated date. 1892. The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument [2] is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union Army of the Potomac 's " respective ...

9. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   Gettysburg is the site of the Eisenhower National Historic Site that preserves the home and farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Geography. Gettysburg is located near the intersection of U.S. routes 15 and 30, approximately 25 miles (40 km) west of York and 35 miles (56 km) north of Frederick, Maryland.