High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument 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…
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Gettysburg Battlefield memorial
  • Also known as: “High Water Mark of the Rebellion”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gettysburg National Cemetery and Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg.

Cemetery
Photo: Henryhartley, Public domain.
, originally called Soldiers' National Cemetery, is a United States national cemetery in , created for Union army casualties sustained in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. is situated 2,900 feet northeast of High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument.

Monument
Photo: Midnightdreary, Public domain.
The Pennsylvania State Memorial is a monument in that commemorates the 34,530 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought in the July 1 to 3, 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. is situated 1,800 feet south of High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument.

Peak
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 Round Top.

Locality
Culp's Hill, which is about 3⁄4 mi south of the center of , played a prominent role in the Battle of Gettysburg. It consists of two rounded peaks, separated by a narrow saddle.

Hamlet
is a populated place in in the U.S. state of , near . It is notable for two Battle of Gettysburg hospitals, the 1884 Station, and several battlefield commemorative era attractions such as Park and the Museum.

Photo: Doug Kerr, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, in Adams County in , 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.

High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

Latitude
39.81248° or 39° 48′ 45″ north
Longitude
-77.23574° or 77° 14′ 9″ west
Open location code
87F4RQ67+XP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 710677005
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q5757405
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Highlights include The Copse of Trees and Bryan Barn.

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