America's Civil War

Gettysburg Evolution

As the tumult of 2020 faded into the new year, Gettysburg National Military Park announced an exciting new project to rehabilitate the Culp’s Hill area of the battlefield. During the post-battle years, the remnants of Union breastworks and visibly bullet-shattered trees made the spot a popular stop for veterans and visitors seeking a glimpse of understanding about the fierce battle that raged here in July 1863. Natural intrusions drastically changed the landscape and claimed much of the evidence of battle, and by the turn of the 20th century it had become one of the least-visited areas on the battlefield. The park intends to change that.

, Gettysburg’s Chief of Interpretation and Education, said it’s one of many rehabilitation projects the park is undergoing as the battlefield continues to advance its interpretation of the events that happened here in

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