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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. Gettysburg campaign - Wikipedia

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   The Gettysburg campaign was a military invasion of Pennsylvania by the main Confederate army under General Robert E. Lee in summer 1863. It was the first time during the war the Confederate Army attempted a full-scale invasion of a free state. The Union won a decisive victory at Gettysburg, July 1–3, with heavy casualties on both sides.

4. 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 ...

5. Gettysburg, Pennsylvania - Wikipedia

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   17325. Area code (s) 717. FIPS code. 42-28960. Website. [1] Gettysburg ( / ˈɡɛtizbɜːrɡ /; locally / ˈɡɛtɪsbɜːrɡ / ⓘ) [4] is a borough in and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. [5] As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people.

6. 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 ...

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. John Buford - Wikipedia

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   John Buford Jr. (March 4, 1826 – December 16, 1863) was a United States Army cavalry officer. He fought for the Union as a brigadier general during the American Civil War. Buford is best known for having played a major role in the first day of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 1863, by identifying, taking, and holding the "high ground ...

9. 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 ...