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Cemetery Ridge Witness Tree

Gettysburg, PA

This witness tree is located on Hancock Avenue; the exact coordinates are:

A Witness Tree is a living tree that existed during the time of a historical event. In the video below Garry Adelman describes the famous tree on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg that lived through the events of Day 2 and Day 3 of the battle. 

A Tree that Witnessed Gettysburg: Cemetery Ridge
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Gettysburg
Battle Facts
Adams County, PA | July 1, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
51,112
Union
23,049
Confed.
28,063
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