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Hey, did you know Big and Little Round Top
Be on the look out for carvings in the rocks!
PHOTO OP! Best place for a pic of the battlefield? Next to your state monument, in the middle of the Wheat Field,
EXPLORE OUR DRAMATIC LEGACY!
“We gather today on the greatest
battlefield of the Civil War and of the
world; not to commemorate a victory, but rather to emphasize the spirit of national brotherhood and national unity...” — Hon. John K. Tenner, Pennsylvania Governor, at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.
These words, much like those
of President Abraham Lincoln
on November 19, 1863, ring true today. Gettysburg is a sacred place that stands not for division, but for unity, for brotherhood.
It is a place that all Americans, young and old, should visit. It is a place where one must stand and contemplate what occurred here 155 years ago, and think about the relevance today. In the words of Lincoln, “It is for us the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced.”
Let Gettysburg inspire you through the history of the battle. Listen as you move through
the battlefield on horseback
or carriage to the stories
of the soldiers. Follow the Rangers through the fields with immersive stories of units who “gave the last full measure of devotion.” Stand in the footsteps of the President in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery and repeat the 272 words that the President delivered during the dedication. Walk the steps of the Eternal Light Peace Memorial, dedicated in 1938 by President Franklin Roosevelt as “an enduring light to guide us in unity
and fellowship.”
(Lincoln) FUN
FACT:
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History!
Climb Little Round Top!
Don’t forget sneakers
