Soldiers' National Cemetery
The site where Lincoln delivered the 272-word Gettysburg Address, and the final resting place of more than 3,500 Union soldiers.
On 19 November 1863, at the dedication ceremony for this cemetery, Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, lasting under three minutes, in which he spoke of 'government of the people, by the people, for the people'. The most worthwhile sights are the soldiers' graves arranged in a semicircle, the Soldiers' National Monument and the Lincoln Address Memorial. Next door is the civilian Evergreen Cemetery, and its gatehouse on Cemetery Hill. Admission is free. It is directly opposite the visitor centre and within walking distance. Please keep a respectful silence.
Opening hours
Dawn to dusk
Nearby sights
- Dobbin House Tavern
- High Water Mark & The Angle (Pickett's Charge)
- Jennie Wade House
- Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center & Cyclorama
- Farnsworth House Inn & Ghost Tours
- Shriver House Museum
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Pennsylvania State Memorial