Gettysburg National Military Park
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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Park
- Description: a national park in the United States
- Also known as: “GETT” and “Gettysburg National Historical Park”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Gettysburg National Cemetery and Evergreen Cemetery.
Gettysburg National Cemetery
Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.
Gettysburg National Cemetery, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War.
Evergreen Cemetery
Cemetery
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Evergreen Cemetery – formerly called Citizen's Cemetery and Ever Green Cemetery – is a historic 29.12 acre rural cemetery located just outside Gettysburg Borough, in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States.
Cemetery Hill
Peak
Cemetery Hill is a landform on the Gettysburg Battlefield that was the scene of fighting each day of the Battle of Gettysburg. The northernmost part of the Army of the Potomac defensive "fish-hook" line, the hill is gently sloped and provided a site for American Civil War artillery.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Culp’s Hill and Gettysburg.
Culp’s Hill
Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle.
Gettysburg
Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gettysburg, in Adams County in Pennsylvania Dutch Country, goes down in history as the battlefield in the Civil War where, despite terrible tragedy and loss of life, there was hope for the Union.
Round Top
Hamlet
Round Top is a populated place in Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania, near Little Round Top. It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Round Top Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Round Top Park and the Round Top Museum.
Gettysburg National Military Park
- Category: national military park
- Location: Adams County, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Spanish—“Gettysburg National Military Park” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Gettysburg National Military Park”
- Chinese: “蓋茨堡國家軍事公園”
- French: “Gettysburg National Military Park”
- German: “Gettysburg National Military Park”
- Italian: “Gettysburg National Military Park”
- Japanese: “ゲティスバーグ国際軍事公園”
- Spanish: “Parque Militar Nacional de Gettysburg”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Warner Hospital Airport and Gettysburg National Cemetery Annex.
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