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17 hours ago · She paid tribute to her fellow LCPA Board members who oversee preservation and promotion of the cemetery. Green pointed to orange flags that now mark 136 burial sites of unknown individuals ...
5 days ago · Visit the Find a Grave Website. 3. Interment. Interment.net offers free access to a vast collection of memorial inscriptions, cemetery records, and burial registers from 28 countries. These inscriptions often contain valuable information such as names, dates, relationships, and sometimes even personal details.
3 days ago · This Memorial Day weekend, explore some of the lesser-known stories of those interred in this National Cemetery. Park rangers from Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site will discuss the creation and history of Gettysburg National Cemetery and highlight the stories of several servicemembers from each of America ...
- Gettysburg National Cemetery, 17325, PA
- May 11, 2024
4 days ago · As Memorial Day approaches, it is a poignant time to recall the enduring words of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, delivered during the Civil War on November 19, 1863. Spoken at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Lincoln’s brief yet profound speech resonates as a powerful tribute to the sacrifices made by […]
3 days ago · Join Park Rangers on Saturday, May 25, at 10:00 a.m. for a free 90-minute guided walking tour of the Gettysburg National Cemetery, focusing on stories of some of the fallen servicemembers buried there. Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site are pleased to cosponsor this event.
5 days ago · Memorial Day, initially referred to as Decoration Day, was observed by many communities after the Civil War, when the nation suffered more than 620,000 military deaths, roughly 2 percent of the total population at the time. John A. Logan, the Commander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of Republic, chose May 30, 1868, as a day to decorate the graves of Union troops across the nation. From this ...
2 days ago · Price: Free. Lincoln Cemetery Project Association is pleased to announce that it will be holding a Memorial Day Program on Sunday, May 26, beginning at 1:45 p.m. with the strewing of flowers and the main program starting at 2 p.m. We are honored to have Guest Keynote Speaker Anette Nance, MSW, the Executive Director of the African American ...
