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Gettysburg National Military Park preserves the site of the Battle of Gettysburg, fought here in July 1863. This site near the southern border of Pennsylvania, is also where Abraham Lincoln delivered his famous address in November of that year.
Interest in the American Civil War is waning with each passing decade, proven by attendance at this park, along with four others comprising the Civil War Battlefield Parks within the NPS system: Antietam, Shiloh, Chickamauga, and Vicksburg. These parks saw combined attendance of 3.1 Million visitors in 2018, down 70% from the 10.2 Million who visited in 1970.
The message at these parks is clear: It is important to remember the ravages of war and a time when brother took up arms against brother to settle our differences on American soil in the American Civil War. Make these parks part of your travel plans.
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