A Study of the Location and Type of Fences, and of Woodland and Orchards in the Area of Cemetery Ridge
Tilberg F. 1944. A Study of the Location and Type of Fences, and of Woodland and Orchards in the Area of Cemetery Ridge. Cultural Landscape Report. U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
The Battle of Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War, the Union victory that ended General Robert E. Lee's second and most ambitious invasion of the North. Often referred to as the "High Water Mark of the Rebellion", Gettysburg was the Civil War's bloodiest battle and was also the inspiration for President Abraham Lincoln's immortal "Gettysburg Address". The Gettysburg National Military Park protects and interprets the landscape of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The purpose of this study is to determine the location and types of fences, wooded areas, orchards, and small groups of trees in the area of The Angle, High Water Mark, Meade's Headquarters, and the entire Federal battle line on Cemetery Ridge as of the period of the Battle of Gettysburg. This data is to serve as a basis for the restoration of stone walls and fences, woodland and orchards in this area which was the scene of many important events and which is, therefore, one of the centers of public interest on the Battlefield.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tilberg, Frederick
- Date of Issue
- 1944-07-25
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GETT , NER
- Keywords
- Civil War, fences, historic grounds, orchards, restoration, woodland