Gettysburg National Military Park - Pennsylvania
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N 39° 48.712 W 077° 13.730
18S E 309217 N 4409252
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory in the summer of 1863 that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North.
Waymark Code: WM4K2K
Location: Pennsylvania, United States
Date Posted: 09/01/2008
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member MNSearchers
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Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Confederacy", it was the war's bloodiest battle with 51,000 casualties. It also provided President Abraham Lincoln with the setting for his most famous address.
State/States the Park is located...: Pennsylvania

Park Designation: Battlefield/Military Park

Times the Visitors Center (or Park) is Open....: From: 9:00 AM To: 7:00 PM

Months the Visitors Center/Park is open...: From: 01/01/2008 To: 12/31/2008

Website From the National Parks Service Page of this Waymark...: [Web Link]

SECONDARY website.: http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/visit/center.html

Are pictures included?: yes

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