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Where did Abraham Lincoln Give the Gettysburg Address?
The Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in history... And yet, we STILL don't know where Lincoln ACTUALLY STOOD when he gave it. I was shocked to learn this, personally, and decided to do a deep dive into this very fascinating topic. Thanks to a group of very dedicated historical researchers and Lincoln superfans, we have actually have some good ideas as to where the Gettysburg Address location may be. So, I traveled up to Gettysburg National Military Park to see if I could find the exact location of where Abraham Lincoln stood... when he gave the Gettysburg Address.
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Sources and Resources:
nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/gettysburg-overview.htm
web.archive.org/web/20221120104016/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/arts/lincoln-gettysburg-address-oakley.html
youtube.com/watch?v=xni7XBHj1F0
youtu.be/xni7XBHj1F0
npshistory.com/publications/gett/cemetery-dedication.pdf
npshistory.com/publications/gett/adhi.pdf
web.archive.org/web/20101125092658/http://www.nytimes.com/1863/11/20/news/heroes-july-solemn-imposing-event-dedication-national-cemetery-gettysburgh.html?pagewanted=all
web.archive.org/web/20221120125609/https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/the-woman-who-found-lincoln-at-gettysburg-josephine-cobb-of-the-national-archives
gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/other-monuments/soldiers-national-monument
web.archive.org/web/20221120125608/https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/remembering-the-gettysburg-address/?searchResultPosition=9
battlefields.org/learn/videos/how-lincoln-changed-world-two-minutes
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/gettysburg-address
web.archive.org/web/20221120125608/https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/remembering-the-gettysburg-address/?searchResultPosition=9
web.archive.org/web/20101125092658/http://www.nytimes.com/1863/11/20/news/heroes-july-solemn-imposing-event-dedication-national-cemetery-gettysburgh.html?pagewanted=all
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/05/31/104804465.pdf
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19691125&id=UE5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1170,3493526
web.archive.org/web/20221120125557/https://www.gettysburgdaily.com/gettysburg-address-location
thelincolnforum.org
christopheroakley.com
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
The National Archives
Christopher Oakley
Library of Congress
Public Library of the City of Boston
New York Times
Where did Abraham Lincoln Give the Gettysburg Address?
The Gettysburg Address is one of the most famous speeches in history... And yet, we STILL don't know where Lincoln ACTUALLY STOOD when he gave it. I was shocked to learn this, personally, and decided to do a deep dive into this very fascinating topic. Thanks to a group of very dedicated historical researchers and Lincoln superfans, we have actually have some good ideas as to where the Gettysburg Address location may be. So, I traveled up to Gettysburg National Military Park to see if I could find the exact location of where Abraham Lincoln stood... when he gave the Gettysburg Address.
Support me on Patreon: patreon.com/nationalparkdiaries
Follow me on Instagram: instagram.com/nationalparkdiaries
Sources and Resources:
nps.gov/gett/learn/historyculture/gettysburg-overview.htm
web.archive.org/web/20221120104016/https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/18/arts/lincoln-gettysburg-address-oakley.html
youtube.com/watch?v=xni7XBHj1F0
youtu.be/xni7XBHj1F0
npshistory.com/publications/gett/cemetery-dedication.pdf
npshistory.com/publications/gett/adhi.pdf
web.archive.org/web/20101125092658/http://www.nytimes.com/1863/11/20/news/heroes-july-solemn-imposing-event-dedication-national-cemetery-gettysburgh.html?pagewanted=all
web.archive.org/web/20221120125609/https://www.friendsofthelincolncollection.org/lincoln-lore/the-woman-who-found-lincoln-at-gettysburg-josephine-cobb-of-the-national-archives
gettysburg.stonesentinels.com/other-monuments/soldiers-national-monument
web.archive.org/web/20221120125608/https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/remembering-the-gettysburg-address/?searchResultPosition=9
battlefields.org/learn/videos/how-lincoln-changed-world-two-minutes
education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/gettysburg-address
web.archive.org/web/20221120125608/https://archive.nytimes.com/opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/remembering-the-gettysburg-address/?searchResultPosition=9
web.archive.org/web/20101125092658/http://www.nytimes.com/1863/11/20/news/heroes-july-solemn-imposing-event-dedication-national-cemetery-gettysburgh.html?pagewanted=all
timesmachine.nytimes.com/timesmachine/1908/05/31/104804465.pdf
news.google.com/newspapers?nid=2202&dat=19691125&id=UE5AAAAAIBAJ&pg=1170,3493526
web.archive.org/web/20221120125557/https://www.gettysburgdaily.com/gettysburg-address-location
thelincolnforum.org
christopheroakley.com
Images and Music:
Storyblocks
The National Archives
Christopher Oakley
Library of Congress
Public Library of the City of Boston
New York Times
