Gettysburg Station - Gettysburg, PA
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N 39° 49.923 W 077° 13.861
18S E 309086 N 4411498
Lincoln arrived at Gettysburg Station in November 1863 when he delivered his famous Gettysburg Address at the nearby Gettysburg National Cemetery. Today, the station is now a museum.
Waymark Code: WM14Z99
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/16/2021
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The specific type of victorian architecture this structure was built using was Italianate Villa. Photos are from 14 September 2021.
The plaque says, "Built in 1858 in the fashionable Italianate Villa style, this R.R. depot and its attendant telegraph line afforded Gettysburg with modern day transportation and communication. The Battle of Gettysburg expanded its use for unanticipated purposes.
On July 1, 1863, this building and its passenger platform were commandeered for use as an army hospital.
When train service was restored following the battle, the U.S. Sanitary Commission set up a tent lodge across the tracks from the rear platform to assist the wounded brought from the field hospitals for transportation to home and distant hospitals. Volunteer Georgeanna Woolsey recalled: "Twice a day the trains left...and twice a day we fed all the wounded who arrived for them."
On November 18, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln arrived by train at this depot for the dedication of the Soldiers National Cemetery, where he delivered the Gettysburg Address."
Public/Private: Museum
Tours Available?: Yes
Year Built: 1858
Web Address: [Web Link]
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