Pennsylvania State Memorial
The largest memorial on the battlefield, surrounded by bronze statues. Visitors can climb to the observation platform at the top for views over the Cemetery Ridge line.
The Pennsylvania State Memorial, completed in 1910, is the largest state memorial on the Gettysburg battlefield. A statue of Victory stands on its dome, and bronze statues of figures including Lincoln and Meade surround it. Bronze plaques list the names of the roughly 34,000 Pennsylvania soldiers who fought here. Visitors can climb the internal staircase to an observation platform and look out over Cemetery Ridge and the distant Little Round Top. It is on Hancock Avenue and is a must-stop on the driving route. Entry is free.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- High Water Mark & The Angle (Pickett's Charge)
- Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center & Cyclorama
- Soldiers' National Cemetery
- The Wheatfield & Peach Orchard
- Dobbin House Tavern
- Virginia Memorial
- Little Round Top