Gettysburg National Cemetery was established right after the Battle of Gettysburg claimed more than 51,000 lives. With his famous Gettysburg Address, President Lincoln dedicated the cemetery, reminding Americans of the lives lost in order to keep the Union together. The cemetery is the final resting place of about 3,500 Union soldiers that died in the Battle of Gettysburg, and it is part of the Gettysburg National Military Park.
The National Park Service is responsible for managing the cemetery, which contains a number of significant monuments such as the Soldiers' National Monument that was completed in 1869 and a rostrum, built in 1879, located close to the entrance on Taneytown Road. This brick rostrum was used as a standing platform from which many presidents, including both Roosevelts and Eisenhower, gave speeches while attending yearly Gettysburg Battle memorial ceremonies.
97 Taneytown Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325
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