Pennsylvania
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At Naturehills, we embrace nature. Below you will find a list of state parks in Pennsylvania we have compiled for you.
GETTYSBURG NATIONAL CEMETERY
Description
To properly bury the Union soldiers who died at Gettysburg, a "Soldiers Cemetery" was established on the battleground near the center of the Union line. Pennsylvania Governor Andrew Curtin supported the proposal with state funds to purchase the cemetery grounds and pay for the reinterment of Union dead from inadequate grave sites that covered the battlefield. It was here during the dedication ceremony on November 19, 1863, that President Abraham Lincoln spoke of "these honored dead..." and renewed the Union cause to reunite the war-torn nation with his most famous speech, the "Gettysburg Address". The cemetery was landscaped by William Saunders, founder of the National Grange. The Cemetery was completed by 1872, and turned over to the care of the Federal government. In 1933 responsibility of the cemetery was transferred from the War Department to the National Park Service. Today, the Gettysburg National Cemetery is the final resting place for American veterans from all of this country's major wars and conflicts. It is closed to new burials. The cemetery is also the site of numerous monuments and memorials including the "Friend to Friend" Memorial in the National Cemetery Annex.
97 Taneytown Road
Gettysburg,PA,17325-2804
Phone: Visitor Information 717-334-1124
Email: GETT_Superintendent@nps.gov
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Directions
Plane - The closest airport to Gettysburg is Harrisburg International Airport at Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The second closest is Baltimore-Washington International near Baltimore, Maryland. Gettysburg has a small airfield for private planes.
Car - Gettysburg National Military Park is located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. From North and South, follow US 15 to Gettysburg and watch for signs to direct you to the National Park Service Visitor Center. The visitor center is located between Taneytown Road (State Rt. 134) and Steinwehr Avenue (Bus. Rt. 15). From East and West, drive into Gettysburg on US Rt. 30, turn South on Baltimore Street (Rt. 97), and follow signs to Steinwehr Avenue (Bus. 15).
GRAY'S LANDING LOCKS AND DAM
Description
Grays Landing Lock and Dam replaced Lock and Dam 7. It consists of one lock chamber and a fixed-crest dam.
P.O. Box 671, Route 166
Masontown,PA,15461-0671
Phone: 724-583-8304
Email: GraysLanding@usace.army.mil
- Fishing
Directions
From Pittsburgh take Rt. 279 South (Parkway West) through the Fort Pitt tunnels to I -79. Take I-79 South to the Waynesburg Exit and turn left at the stop sign on Rt. 21 east. Follow Rt. 21 east approximately 15 miles and take the Masontown Exit. Turn left at the stop sign ont Rt. 166 South and follow approximately 4 miles through Masontown to Grays Landing. Follow signs to the facility.
