Officials at the Gettysburg National Military Park said Wednesday that the monuments at the expansive Pennsylvania battlefield will stay despite unrest over Confederate memorials.
“These memorials, erected predominantly in the early and mid-20th Century, are an important part of the cultural landscape,” battlefield spokeswoman Katie Lawhon told the Hanover Evening Sun.
Gettysburg was the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War, from July 1-3, 1863.
It was the only major battle in the North, with Confederate raids occurring in nearby Chambersburg and Mechanicsburg.
There are more than 1,300 memorials at the park- ranging in size from tiny stone markers for smaller regiments’ positions, to the massive Pennsylvania State Monument that includes a cupola for visitors.
The park also has several streets named after soldiers on both sides, including the Union’s Daniel Sickles and Winfield Scott Hancock, and the Confederacy’s Ambrose Wright.
There’s also a “United States Avenue” and a “Confederate Avenue” which both roughly cover the main Union and Confederate positions.
The National Park Service’s policy on battlefield monuments states that the feds are “committed to safeguarding these unique and site-specific memorials in perpetuity, while simultaneously interpreting holistically and objectively the actions… they commemorate.”
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Gettysburg Stands Firm: Battlefield Says All Monuments Staying Put https://t.co/qFhmRUZ4Wc
— Fox News (@FoxNews) August 16, 2017
Actual battlefield monuments ought to be off-limits. This isn't complicated. https://t.co/m1B0z65PUX
— John Schindler (@20committee) August 16, 2017
Kudos to Gettysburg for standing its ground. These attempts to eradicate history because someone is offended are insane.
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