Ten Historic Sites Worth Visiting In The United States
5. Gettysburg National Military Park, Pennsylvania
The Gettysburg National Military Park protects the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the park is very significant in the US history. The GNMP properties include most of the Gettysburg Battlefield, many of the battle’s support areas during the battle (e.g., reserve, supply, & hospital locations), and several other non-battle areas associated with the battle’s “aftermath and commemoration”, including the Gettysburg National Cemetery. Many of the park’s 43,000 American Civil War artifacts are displayed in the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center.
The Park has been highly symbolic venue for memorials and remembrance. On November 19, 1963, a parade was held in Gettysburg commemorating the centennial of President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, given less than five months after the Battle of Gettysburg. The motorcade parade followed the same route that President Lincoln and Gov. Andrew G. Curtin took 100 years before. Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower—who lived nearby—was there accompanied by Gov. William W. Scranton.
