Gettysburg National Cemetery - Veteran Cemeteries on Waymarking.com

This cemetery was dedicated November 19, 1863, only 4 1/2 months after the battle of Gettysburg. On May 1, 1872 it was transferred to the war department and became a National Cemetery. It is now administered by the National Park Service as part of the Gettysburg National Military Park. There are over 6,000 interments here of soldiers that served in wars from the Mexican-American war to the present. (information from Wikipedia.com)

Date cemetery was established: November 19, 1863 Visiting hours: Dawn to sunset. Website pertaining to the cemetery: [Web Link]

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