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Gettysburg (/ ˈ ɡ ɛ t i z b ɜːr ɡ /; locally / ˈ ɡ ɛ t ɪ s b ɜːr ɡ / ⓘ) [4] is a borough in Pennsylvania and the county seat of Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States. [5] As of the 2020 census, the borough had a population of 7,106 people.
In 1886, the Gettysburg Battlefield Memorial Association purchased the grove in and around Round Top. [5] In 1889, the Pennsylvania Reserves held a reunion in the park. [6] The park featured several amenities, including a covered pavilion, [2] a dining pavilion, [7] a dance pavilion, [8] [9] and a cook house. [10]
The Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District is a district of contributing properties and over 1000 historic contributing structures and 315 historic buildings, located in Adams County, Pennsylvania. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 19, 1975. [ 7 ]
The monuments of the Gettysburg Battlefield commemorate the Battle of Gettysburg, which took place on July 1-3, 1863, during the American Civil War. Most are located within Gettysburg National Military Park; others are on private land at battle sites in and around Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Together, they represent "one of the largest ...
Totaling 3,785 acres (1,532 ha) of area, it is mostly located in Cumberland Township, Adams County, Pennsylvania, [5] where it takes up almost 20% of the municipality's area. [6] Portions of the park extend into the Gettysburg borough limits, [ 7 ] including the Soldiers' National Cemetery, [ 8 ] and an exclave is in Mount Pleasant Township .