Gettysburg
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Get·tys·burg

geographical name \ˈge-tēz-ˌbərg\

Definition of GETTYSBURG

borough S Pennsylvania WSW of York pop 7490

Gettysburg

   (Concise Encyclopedia)

Town (pop., 2000: 7,490), southern Pennsylvania, U.S. The site of a momentous American Civil War battle (see Battle of Gettysburg), the town and the surrounding area are now in Gettysburg National Military Park, which preserves 3,865 acres (1,564 hectares), including the battlefield. The Soldiers' Monument in Gettysburg National Cemetery marks the spot where Pres. Abraham Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address. The site includes more than 1,200 Civil War monuments, markers, and tablets.

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