Gettysburg National Military Park in Autumn

The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought over three days between July 1 and July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. The park, in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area, is managed by the National Park Service. Totaling 3,785 acres of area, it is mostly located in Cumberland Town…
The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought over three days between July 1 and July 3, 1863, during the American Civil War. The park, in the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania area, is managed by the National Park Service. Totaling 3,785 acres of area, it is mostly located in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, where it takes up almost 20% of the municipality's area. Portions of the park extend into the Gettysburg borough limits, including the Soldiers' National Cemetery, and an exclave is in Mount Pleasant Township.
  • Nearest city: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Area: 6,032 acres (24.41 km²) (as of 2020) · 2009: 3,965 acres · 1963: 2,871 acres · 1932: 2,530 acres · 1916: ~2,302 acres · 1900: 1,221 acres · 1888: 540 acres
  • Established: 1966: added to NRHP · 1895: national park designation · 1893: federal protection · 1864: GBMA protection · 1863: initial protection
  • Visitors: 1,031,554 (in 2010)
  • Governing body: 1933: National Park Service · 1896: War Department · 1864: Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association

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