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This park features the largest battle ever waged on North American soil. The battle occurred in the middle of the summer, July 1-3, 1863 during the U.S. Civil War. It was not only the largest and bloodiest battle during the war, but was the High Water Mark of the Southern Confederacy. The Confederacy would never advance any further north then Gettysburg, PA. The Confederacy would rarely carry the day after this battle. It was the turning point of the war although other significant Union victories also occurred in other parts of the country almost simultaneous to this battle. Over 51,000 casualites (dead, wounded and captured) were the result of this 3 day fight. It was here that President Abraham Lincoln delivered his immortal Gettysburg Address on November 19, 1863. The speech is considered by many to be the finest speech by a U.S. President.
The park is 5,990 acres and reaches an altitude of 785' at the peak of Big Round Top. There are 26 miles of park roads and over 1,400 monuments, markers, and memorials. Activities include sightseeing, hiking, biking and an auto tour. For more information contact Gettysburg National Military Park, 97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325-2804 or call 717-334-1124.
Pictures on this page are from the Gettysburg National Military Park, using various film and digital cameras. They will be presented in the order that you would see them from the auto tour.
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The view from McPherson Ridge, looking away from the battlefield and back towards the town. This is the location of the opening battle, early on July 1, 1863. This is location 1 on the Auto Tour.
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The view that southern soldiers would have had of the impending battlefield before Picketts Charge on July 3, 1863. This was the climax and the end to the battle. This is location 5 on the Auto Tour.
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The Virginia Memorial and the statue of their leader, General Robert E. Lee. This is the same location as the above picture.
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From Little Round Top, looking north over the vast battlefield. This highground was crucial to the battlefield development and never fell from the Union's hands. This is location 8 on the Auto Tour.
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From Little Round Top, looking west to Devils Den (boulders), the scene of fierce fighting.
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The Memorial to the 20th Maine. The Union left flank was held by this regiment led by Col. Chamberlain on Little Round Top. After expending their ammunition, a bayonet charge by the 20th Maine ended the Alabamans advance.
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The Pennsylvania Memorial along Cemetery Ridge, where Union Artillery held the center of the line until reinforcement. This is location 12 of the Auto Tour.
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One of the hundreds of field guns that participated in the battle. This is a 16 pounder.
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Further information can be found at the Gettysburg National Military Park NPS page or
Experience PA.com site.
