Gettysburg Battlefield, Civil War battlefield in Gettysburg, United States.
Gettysburg Battlefield is a national military site in Pennsylvania with fields, hills, and woods spread across roughly 6000 acres (2400 hectares). Stone walls, artillery positions, and markers show where different units fought during the three-day battle.
In July 1863 Union and Confederate troops met here in a three-day fight that ended General Robert E. Lee's push northward. The engagement caused more than 50000 casualties and is considered a turning point of the American Civil War.
The name comes from Samuel Gettys, an early settler who opened a tavern here in 1761. Today the grounds combine military memorials with open fields where visitors trace the course of the fighting.
The museum offers an introductory film and exhibits with weapons, uniforms, and soldiers' personal items. Licensed guides accompany visitors on foot or by car through the main points of the battlefield.
More than 1300 monuments and markers stand on the grounds, forming the largest collection of outdoor sculpture in North America. Each state and unit erected its own memorials, often reflecting the shape of the troops involved.
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