Gettysburg National Cemetery - Gettysburg, PA
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bluesnote
N 39° 49.248 W 077° 13.890
18S E 309013 N 4410249
This is where Abe Lincoln made his famous speech.
Waymark Code: WMC533
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2011
Views: 15
"The Gettysburg National Cemetery is located on Cemetery Hill in the Gettysburg Battlefield near the borough of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania and adjacent to Evergreen Cemetery (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) to the south. 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. Local attorney David Wills was the man primarily responsible for acquiring the land, overseeing the construction of the cemetery, and planning its dedication ceremony, although the initial concept and early organizational efforts were led by rival lawyer David McConaughy. The landscape architect William Saunders, founder of the National Grange, designed the cemetery."
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
The attraction’s own URL: [Web Link]
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Up to 1 hour
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
Hours of Operation: Not listed
Admission Prices: Not listed
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