View from the Gettysburg National Tower, a 393 foot steel observation tower built on private land next to the battlefield. Widely criticized by historians and preservationists as an eyesore, it was demolished by explosives on July 3, 2000, the 137th anniversary of Pickett’s Charge. 1977. #gettysburg #gettysburgbattlefield #civilwar #civilwarhistory #daytrip #pennsylvania #pennsylvaniadestinations #vacation #fantasyland #battlefield #pickettscharge #pickett #lincoln #eyesore #eyesores

Hype for the Future 119F: Gettysburg Area

Introduction The Gettysburg National Military Park is highly associated with the American Civil War, particularly in the context of the notable Battle of Gettysburg in the south-central portion of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania southwest of the modern municipal limits of Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania, close to the Mason-Dixon Line. Places to Stay Most of the notable lodging options for the Gettysburg National Military Park are located to the south along United States Route 15 […]

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