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 Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District - Gettysburg, PA
N 39° 48.551 W 077° 14.207
18S E 308529 N 4408972
The Gettysburg Battlefield preservation began shortly after the war. The district is marked by farmhouses, fences, monuments, sidewalks and pretty much anything else that existed during the great battle of 1863.
Waymark Code: WMB61B
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 04/09/2011
Views: 14
The Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District is a region of contributing properties of 11,000 acres containing over 1000 historic contributing structures (including battlefield monuments) and 315 historic buildings most of which are on federal property of the Gettysburg National Military Park. Contributing structures include postbellum artifacts such as the Big Round Top Observation Tower Foundation Ruin and the only remaining Tipton Boundary Marker, and many of the contributing properties are privately-owned and were not used for military engagements (e.g., homes near the battlefield used for field hospitals). Commercial development has resulted in construction of non-historic structures on many battlefield areas (e.g., north slope of Cemetery Hill), and county preservation easements against private land "inside the Park boundary" limit exterior changes in exchange for reduced property taxes.
It takes at least two days to visit the entire battlefield. Parking is a snap, free on the side of almost every road. There are countless historic markers, statues, memorials and monuments. It is one of the most amazing and historical locations in the United States and every citizen should make a point to visit this NRHP site at least once in their life.
Street address:
Gettysburg, PA USA
17325
County / Borough / Parish: Adams
Year listed: 1975
Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering
Periods of significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1850-1874, 1825-1849, 1800-1824, 1750-1799
Historic function: Domestic, Education, Religion
Current function: Defense, Domestic, Landscape, Recreation And Culture
Privately owned?: yes
Primary Web Site: [Web Link]
Season start / Season finish: Not listed
Hours of operation: Not listed
Secondary Website 1: Not listed
Secondary Website 2: Not listed
National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Please give the date and brief account of your visit. Include any additional observations or information that you may have, particularly about the current condition of the site. Additional photos are highly encouraged, but not mandatory.
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