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Gettysburg National Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Shortly after the Battle of Gettysburg, with the support of Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin, the site was purchased and Union dead were moved from shallow and inadequate burial sites on the battlefield to the cemetery. It became a National Cemetery on May 1, 1872, when control was transferred to the War Department. The night before, Lincoln slept in Wills's house on the main square in Gettysburg, which is now a landmark administered by the National Park Service. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gettysburg_National_Cemetery   (432 words)

U.S. National Cemetery - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A National Cemetery is generally a military cemetery containing the graves of U.S. military personnel and their spouses but not exclusively so. The best known National Cemetery is Arlington National Cemetery outside of Washington, D.C. Some National Cemeteries, especially Arlington, contain the graves of important civilian leaders and other important national figures. A National Cemetery is a designation for nationally important cemeteries in the United States. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/National_cemetery   (246 words)

Battle of Gettysburg - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Today, the Gettysburg National Cemetery and Gettysburg National Military Park are maintained by the U.S. National Park Service as two of the nation's most revered historical landmarks. The Battle of Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), fought in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign, was the largest battle ever fought in North America, and is generally considered to be the turning point of the American Civil War. The terrain of Gettysburg and vicinity is described in Gettysburg Battlefield. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Battle_of_Gettysburg   (3834 words)

Gettysburg National Cemetery However, when it comes to GETTYSBURG QUILTS we are once again happy to make another exception to our rule. GETTYSBURG QUILTS offers faithful reproductions of Civil War era patchwork quilts. During the war, quilts like these were pieced and sewn by family members and ladies' sewing circles across the country. www.gettysburgguide.com /quilt/hm_quilts.html   (255 words)

National Park Service: The Origin and Evolution of the National Military Park Idea After designing private estates and cemeteries for some years he was appointed in 1862 as superintendent of the experimental gardens of the newly created Department of Agriculture in Washington, D.C. It was from this position that he came to Gettysburg to design the national cemetery. The establishment of Gettysburg National Cemetery preceded the creation of Gettysburg National Park and offers a unique chapter in the annals of State and Federal efforts to preserve sites important in American history. Saunders' design for the Gettysburg cemetery, laid out on a gently sloping hillside, called for a sculptured central feature, a Soldiers' National Monument, around which the grave sites were laid out State by State, in great semi-circles. www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/history_military/nmpidea5c.htm   (877 words)

"Four hundred thousand scars and almost 140 years ago..." When we first arrived at Gettysburg, we parked at the visitor's center and crossed the street to view the famous Gettysburg National Cemetery, where over 3,500 of the Union war dead are buried. Because the battlefield didn't just reside in the unpopulated countryside — its boundaries extended to the town of Gettysburg itself, where reminders of the war are still written in bullet markings on the walls of several buildings and a civilian death is given solemn remembrance at the Jennie Wade House Museum. What's especially impressive about Gettysburg is its absolute beauty: miles of green rolling hillsides and fields, rocky outposts and lush groves, speckled with the largest collection of memorial statuary in the country. asylumeclectica.com /sightseer/us/pa/gettys.htm   (1857 words)

Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park The national cemetery is the setting for several special events throughout the year including Memorial Day in May and the commemoration of the Gettysburg Address, held on November 19. The Soldiers' National Monument stands in the center of the National Cemetery at Gettysburg. The Soldiers National Monument was erected in the central portion of the cemetery, its marble sculptures overlooking the circle of graves around it. www.nps.gov /gett/gncem.htm   (767 words)

National Park Service: Family Tree of the National Park System (part III) Gettysburg National Cemetery is one of the two most revered shrines of its kind in the United States, the other being Arlington. Saunders planned Gettysburg National Cemetery as we know it today, enclosed by massive stone walls, the ample lawns framed by trees and shrubs, the grave sites laid out in a great semi-circle, state by state, around the site for a sculptured central feature, a proposed Soldier's National Monument. The National Cemeteries however, were the older reservations in every instance, and in several cases, such as Gettysburg, Antietam, and Fort Donelson, provided the nucleus for the battlefield park. www.cr.nps.gov /history/online_books/lee2/lee3d.htm   (545 words)

Meridian Magazine : : Travel : Gettysburg: On Hallowed Ground The pervasive silence that now covers Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg National Cemetery is surely a stark contrast to the booming of cannons, the shouting of troops, and the whinnying of horses at the height of the battles that hot and humid July. At the National Cemetery, you can marvel once again at the succinct and immortal words Lincoln spoke here in 1863. The visitors’ center, operated by the National Park Service between Taneytown Road and Steinwahr Avenue (about a mile south of Gettysburg), offers maps, tour information and Civil War artifacts in its free museum. www.meridianmagazine.com /travel/050712Gettysburg.html   (955 words)

Frederick : Side Trips : Gettysburg National Military Park Frommers.com Outside the visitor center is Gettysburg National Cemetery, where over 3,000 Union soldiers are buried, and where Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. Gettysburg is the largest and most popular of the area's three major Civil War sites and boasts great facilities and large crowds. The Gettysburg Museum of the Civil War and the Electric Map Presentation are housed in the visitor center. www.frommers.com /destinations/frederick/2258028037.html   (1346 words)

gettysburg The Gettysburg National Cemetery covers 17 acres and was dedicated by President Abraham Lincoln on November 19, 1863 when he gave his now famous "Gettysburg Address". Today, the town is literally surrounded by the Gettysburg National Military Park. Gettysburg is a small town, having a population of only about 7,000 people. members.aol.com /N3YB/gettysburg.html   (309 words)

The American Civil War and The Battle of Gettysburg: Gettysburg National Cemetery Dedicated in November of 1863, the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg is the final resting place for thousands of Union soldiers who lost all but honor during the wars bloodiest battle. The American Civil War and The Battle of Gettysburg: Gettysburg National Cemetery According to the National Park Service, "In the center of the cemetery stands the Soldiers National Monument, erected in 1869 as a national memorial of sorrow." The statues around the base of the monument represent War, Peace, History and Plenty. www.brotherswar.com /Perspective-4.htm   (162 words)

Long Remember No exhibit of artwork inspired by the Gettysburg Battlefield would be complete without including the National Cemetery and a portrait of President Lincoln. It was at Gettysburg that so many men “gave the last full measure of devotion” “that that nation might live” and “that this nation shall have a new birth of freedom”. It was during the Cemetery dedication on November 19, 1863 that President Lincoln gave the speech that “re-made America”. www.paulmartinart.com /LongRemember.html   (676 words)

Gettysburg National Military Park The Gettysburg National Cemetery is open at dawn and closes at sunset. There is no fee for entrance to the park, National Cemetery, or park buildings. For more information visit the official Gettysburg National Military Park web site. www.mountaintravelguide.com /Pennsylvania/NF/GettysburgNMP.htm   (352 words)

Wildernet - Gettysburg National Military Park The Battle of Gettysburg occurred on July 1, 2 and 3, 1863. The National Forest Service maintains and manages one of America's finest hardwood producing territories, the Allegheny National Forest, located in the northwestern region of the state. Because it is near Gettysburg, the park has become a favorite for Civil War buffs who find it ideal for family outings. www.wildernet.com /pages/area.cfm?areaID=PANMG&cu_id=1   (891 words)

Gettysburg Aftermath Less than half the Union battle dead finally interred in the national cemetery had been removed from their field graves by the day of the dedication. The speech transformed Gettysburg from a scene of carnage into a symbol, giving meaning to the sacrifice of the dead and inspiration to the living. The cemetery was dedicated on November 19, 1863. members.aol.com /dlharvey/aftergb.htm   (417 words)

Drafts - The Gettysburg Address (Library of Congress Exhibition) This copy of the Gettysburg Address remained in John Nicolay's possession until his death in 1901, when it passed to his friend and colleague John Hay. The "second draft," probably made by Lincoln shortly after his return to Washington from Gettysburg, was given to John Hay, whose descendants donated both it and the Nicolay copy to the Library of Congress in 1916. Transcription of the version of the Gettysburg Address inscribed on the walls at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Drafts - Invitation - Photograph - Preservation www.loc.gov /exhibits/gadd/gadrft.html   (408 words)

Gettysburg National Military Park Hotels Gettysburg National Military Park incorporates nearly 6,000 acres, with 26 miles of park roads and over 1,400 monuments, markers, and memorials. On February 11, 1895, congressional legislation was signed to establish Gettysburg National Military Park as a memorial dedicated to the armies that fought that great three day battle. Historians have referred to the Battle of Gettysburg as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy." It was the last major effort by Lee to take the fighting out of Virginia and into northern states. www.nationalparkhotelguide.com /gettysburg_hotels.html   (518 words)

Gettysburg National Park - Gettysburg Gettysburg National Military Park - national park vacation wild animal park... From Historic Monument Replicas of Gettysburg National Park to fundraising items or sculpting and painting commissions, Mr. The Armistead Marker was adopted under the the Gettysburg National Park Service "Adopt-a-Position" Program, by a Committee formed for the preservation of this Marker. gettysburgnationalpark.izargettysburg.com   (1187 words)

Gettysburg National Cemetery But once you set foot in the National Cemetery there's no mistaking that you're in Gettysburg where many thousands of Americans struggled over the future of this great land. In these photos you'll see the numbered markers of the graves of the Gettysburg unknown, the placques which honor the dead with poetic thoughts, the lush green of the Cemetery grounds and the cannon which remind us of the battle in which they died. Take the Ranger Walk through the National Cemetery so that a Park Ranger can explain the history of the Cemetery to you as you stroll the grounds. www.gettysburgguide.com /ncem/ncem.html   (298 words)

ShutterPoint Photography - Gettysburg National Cemetery The Gettysburg National Cemetery combined with a monument that overlook the graves of the unknowns. www.shutterpoint.com /Photos-ViewPhoto.cfm?id=74609   (100 words)

Gettysburg Monuments Vandalized Several monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania, have been damaged by unknown persons who poured vegetable oil on the monuments' four corners or on top of a stone or bronze fixture. The National Park Service has tried cleaning the monuments with soap and water, steam, and, at Antietam, a mixture of flour and solvent that is being used to try to draw the oil out of the stone. All three were sentenced to five years of probation, fined $5650, charged a $25.00 special assessment, and required to write letters apologizing to the National Park Service and to descendants of Civil War soldiers and sailors, and compose two ten-page essays on Civil War topics assigned by the court. www.archaeology.org /~archaeol/online/news/gettysburg.html   (412 words)

Foes oppose Gettysburg casino ajc.com Gettysburg Borough Council President Ted Streeter said he was neutral on the dispute, but he neatly summed up the concern that everyone shares, regardless of their point of view. Gettysburg is a picturesque town of 7,500 people in the heart of Pennsylvania's apple and peach belt, a mainstay of the region's economy. And everywhere are silent reminders — monuments, memorials and markers — honoring a fallen commander, or a unit that fought for a piece of ground. www.ajc.com /rss/content/news/stories/1105/08gettysburg.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=15   (849 words)

Gettysburg. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05 Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg National Cemetery, and the farm of President Dwight D. Eisenhower are national historic shrines and popular tourist attractions (see National Parks and Monuments, table). Gettysburg was settled c.1780 and is named for Gen. James Gettys, to whom its site was granted (17th cent.) by William Penn. The Gettysburg campaign (1863) was a turning point in the Civil War; President Abraham Lincoln made his famous Gettysburg Address there. In the borough are Gettysburg Lutheran Theological Seminary and Gettysburg College. www.bartleby.com /65/ge/Gettysbu.html   (157 words)

Gettysburg National Cemetery Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place of most of the Union soldiers that died here. There are also other veterans of other wars burried here, but the cemetery is no longer taking anyone else. Monuments have been erected to honor those that past away. www.fcgd.org /Getcem.html   (54 words)

26th PVI Burials A - Born: c.1831 - Killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863 - Buried: Gettysburg National Cemetery Section A - Row 7 - Marker 75 Logue, S., Died: of Chronic Diarrhea at Andersonville on Sept. 18, 1864 - Buried: Andersonville National Cemetery - Grave 9085 Mc Mullin, Samuel, Pvt. F - Killed at Gettysburg July 2, 1863 - Buried: Gettysburg National Cemetery Section A - Row 7 - Marker 73 Henry, Charles, Pvt. G - Died: of Chronic Diarrhea on Jun. 25, 1864 at Andersonville - Buried: Andersonville National Cemetery - Grave: 2477 Metzler, Augustus, Pvt. home.att.net /~jk816/cemetery.htm   (4615 words)

Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Today, the Gettysburg National Cemetery remains the picture of serenity, serving as the burial ground for American veterans from all major wars and conflicts. A good starting point is the National Park Service visitor center across from the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Once the procession reached the cemetery, the brokenness of the battlefield was readily apparent. showcase.netins.net /web/creative/lincoln/sites/gettysburg.htm   (1669 words)

Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau - a gateway to battle info, attractions, dining, hotel and lodging, bed and breakfast, maps, and more. A 10:00 AM ceremony in the Gettysburg National Cemetery marks the observance of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. We invite you to visit us and to learn for yourself why the Gettysburg Battlefield is the most visited, most written about, and most intensely studied battle ever recorded. Gettysburg Convention & Visitors Bureau - a gateway to battle info, attractions, dining, hotel and lodging, bed and breakfast, maps, and more. www.gettysburgcvb.org   (297 words)

National Park System : Pennsylvania : State Parks Directory : Golden Eagle Pass The Golden Eagle hologram is valid until the expiration of the National Parks Pass to which it is affixed. For an additional $15, a Golden Eagle hologram may be purchased and affixed to a National Parks Pass to cover entrance fees at not only national parks, but also at sites managed by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. The Golden Age Passport is a lifetime entrance pass to national parks, as well as sites managed by the U. Fish and Wildlife Service, the U. Forest Service, and the Bureau of Land Management. www.seniorcitizens.com /nps/pa.html   (859 words)

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