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Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery

1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

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Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery Reviews

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The Essential Introduction to the Gettysburg Experience

  • 5 out of 5 stars by mikro from Liverpool, New York
  • October 29, 2008
The Essential Introduction to the Gettysburg Experience
Quote: The new museum and visitor center at Gettysburg National Military Park opened in the spring of 2008. Through film, artifacts, and interactive displays visitors will better understand the importance of what happened here in 1863. The large lobby... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Weekend History Lesson

In Search of the 20th Maine

  • 3 out of 5 stars by TeaganO from Brunswick, Maine
  • January 20, 2007
Quote: We are not your usual history buffs, but you can't live in Brunswick, Maine without some idea of what happened at Gettysburg or Joshua Chamberlain's link to the battle. As you travel the park it is easy to pick out the monuments to the different... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal The Search for the 20th Maine

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The Gettysburg Trip

  • 5 out of 5 stars by travelcp09 from Monroeville, Pennsylvania
  • May 4, 2006
The Gettysburg Trip
Quote: Gettysburgh is unlike any other historical landmark. It doesn't just suit people who like history, but adventurers themselves. There are trails in the woods, that lead to statues. You are so far back in the woods that you think once you've come upon... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Gettysburg - A Turning Point in my life

Gettysburg War field

  • 3 out of 5 stars by go cards from louisville, Kentucky
  • December 11, 2005
Quote: It's just a great place to be, because you will know something important happened there and you can then feel like you paid honor to the site.

From journal Where the Chocolate Is

Gettysburg National Battlefield

Quote: For the Civil War buff, this is a great experience. The annual reenactments are exhilarating. For the ones not interested in Civil War history, downtown is a great place to shop, eat, or get a spa treatment. The historical Gettysburg College is... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Civil War Destination

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Gettysburg National Battlefield

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Joekirr from NEW PROVIDENCE, New Jersey
  • August 19, 2005
Quote: The High Water Mark is, to many, the focal point of the Battle of Gettysburg. Located not too far from the visitor center, the High Water Mark was the farthest the famed assault of Pickett's Charge reached on July 3, 1863. This failed, famed... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Gettysburg, PA: A look into my past

Gettysburg National Battlefield

Quote: The battlefield at Gettysburg is really neat, containing over 1,400 monuments. To think of how many lives were lost in the three-day battle saddens and humbles one as they look around. The park offers several guided hikes and tours. Films and... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Civil War trip to Gettysburg

Gettysburg Battlefields

  • 5 out of 5 stars by J Schipper from Harderwijk, Netherlands
  • January 30, 2005
Gettysburg Battlefields
Quote: As a Dutchman, I have seen a lot of things about places of war, like Bergen-Belsen in Germany. This was a unique experience to see what had happened these 3 days of the Civil War, which was also the turning point of the war. I recommend: All... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal The Easteren Triangle, Part 6, Gettysburg

Gettysburg Nat'l Park Visitor's Center Museum

  • 4 out of 5 stars by gheald from Hayward, California
  • February 20, 2003
Quote: The first stop on a visit to Gettysburg National Military Park should be the park visitor center. Here you will find the usual maps, tour guide info, ranger led programs info, giftshop/bookstore, and an incredible Civil War museum. Here you will... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Gettysburg - So Much To See , So Little Time

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Gettysburg Battlefields

  • 4 out of 5 stars by Linda Kaye from San Antonio, Texas
  • November 19, 2001
Gettysburg Battlefields
Quote: The Battle of Gettysburg was the greatest battle ever fought on the continent and one of the most decisive battles of world history. In July 1863, the turning point of the American Civil War occurred at the Battle of Gettysburg, when General... Read the full Gettysburg National Military Park and Cemetery review

From journal Gettysburg-A Turning Point in History