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Pennsylvania · United States
The Battle of Gettysburg, a turning point in the Civil War, was the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion," Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address."
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9 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Gettysburg National Military Park, a place of profound solemnity and historical gravity. As you stand near the modern Visitor Center, take a moment to look out across the expansive terrain. …
Listen in the app2McPherson Ridge and the First Day
We now find ourselves on the northern edge of the battlefield at McPherson Ridge, where the immense tragedy of Gettysburg first ignited. It was the morning of July first, eighteen sixty three. …
Listen in the app3The Eternal Light Peace Memorial
Standing here at Oak Hill, near the striking Eternal Light Peace Memorial, you are afforded a magnificent panoramic vantage point of the region's topography. Look off to the distance, and you can trace the rugged silhouette of…
Listen in the app4Culp's Hill and the Right Flank
We now transition to the extreme right flank of the Union army's defensive perimeter, a rugged, heavily wooded elevation known as Culp's Hill. When the shattered Union forces retreated through the town of Gettysburg on the…
Listen in the app5The Wheatfield and Peach Orchard
Leaving the wooded heights, we arrive at what appears to be a tranquil agricultural landscape. This is the infamous Wheatfield, an area that witnessed some of the most concentrated and ferocious carnage of the entire battle. …
Listen in the app6Devil's Den and the Sniper's Nest
As we descend from the open fields, the terrain abruptly transforms into a bizarre and chaotic geological formation known fittingly as Devil's Den. Before you lies a massive, jumbled outcropping of gigantic diabase boulders, some…
Listen in the app7Little Round Top and the 20th Maine
Looming directly above the rocky expanse of Devil's Den is the crucial high ground of Little Round Top. As we ascend this steep, rocky hillside, we are climbing toward the very linchpin of the Union army's entire defensive line. …
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We now stand atop the gentle elevation of Cemetery Ridge, the very heart of the Union army's defensive center, marked today by the colossal Pennsylvania State Memorial. This breathtaking structure is the largest monument on the…
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Our journey concludes in the serene, hallowed grounds of the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Following the disastrous failure of Pickett's Charge on July third, the battle effectively ended. …
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What is Gettysburg National Military Park?
Gettysburg National Military Park is a place in Pennsylvania · United States with 9 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | Pennsylvania · United States |
|---|---|
| Type | Nature |
| Story sections | 9 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 39.8052, -77.2421 |
| Last updated |
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