Gettysburg

"Those who deny freedom to others, deserve it not for themselves; and, under a just God, can not long retain it."---Abraham Lincoln

If you're a history buff--especially a Civil War aficionado--- Gettysburg National Military Park is the place to be.
Photo of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in 1863.
A two minute speech considered a masterpiece of the English language. President Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg to dedicate the National Cemetery.
Visitor Center

President Lincoln spoke after a 2 hour speech by Edward Everett. The President was asked to make "a few appropriate remarks."
"These honored dead..."
what an encampment would look like
a Confederate soldier's uniform
a Union soldier's uniform
Tablets with stanzas from Theodore O'Hara's poem, The Bivouac of the Dead are scattered throughout the Gettysburg National Cemetery.
The graves are in a semi circle.
Soldiers' National Monument, where the Gettysburg Address was delivered. The statue is named "Genius of Liberty" and features four statues in white marble: War, History, Plenty, and Peace. It was sculpted by Randolph Rogers.






Hallowed ground.