Historic Structures Report, Part II: National Cemetery (Portion) Walls, Gettysburg National Military Park
Tilberg F. 1962. Historic Structures Report, Part II: National Cemetery (Portion) Walls, Gettysburg National Military Park. Historic Structure 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. This historic structure report concerns the National Cemetery Stone Wall and Iron Fence Enclosures at Gettysburg. Approximately 420 feet of the north wall, a section extending westward from the Baltimore Pike, is now in weakened condition and is in need of immediate repair. The job is mainly one of reconstruction. It is suggested that a thorough examination be made of the entire stone wall at this time as the structure is nearly 100 years old and possibly is developing interior weakness at other places. Although the iron fence appears to be in good condition, this also should be carefully examined, especially at the ground level of the supporting iron posts.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Tilberg, Frederick
- Date of Issue
- 1962-01-26
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service
- Units
- GETT , NER
- Keywords
- agriculture, cemetery, Civil War, iron, reconstruction, walls
- Subjects
- CRIS-HS: 006962: National Cemetery Stone Wall