North Carolina State Memorial, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
Posted by: deano1943
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The North Carolina State Memorial is located in the Gettysburg National Military Park, along West Confederate Avenue, near Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania.
Waymark Code: WM14VK
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 01/15/2007
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The North Carolina State Memorial was built to honor twenty-three infantry regiments, three cavalry regiments, three artillery batteries, and one infantry battalion all which participated in the Battle of Gettysburg.
The material used for the memorial is Standard Bronze, the contractor was A. Kunst Foundry, and the sculptor was Gutzon Borglum. The memorial cost about $50,000.