Cumberland Township near Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Little Round Top Rehabilitation

Gettysburg National Military Park

— National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, Gettysburg, PA —

Little Round Top Rehabilitation Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

1. Little Round Top Rehabilitation Marker

Inscription.

Little Round Top Rehabilitation. Gettysburg National Military Park.

"In great deeds, something abides. On great fields, something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls…and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field, to ponder and dream." , , Joshua L. Chamberlain, October 3, 1889

, The three-day Battle of Gettysburg transformed Little Round Top in boundless ways. Evidence of its violent history still mark the landscape today. The monuments, memorials, and breastworks the veterans left behind are all tangible links to the past. However, those who fought and died here could not have imagined the impact that generations of visitors would have on this crucial location., Gettysburg National Military Park closed Little Round Top in July, 2022 for a major rehabilitation project. This work will address overwhelmed parking areas and related safety hazards, significant erosion caused by visitor use, degraded vegetation, and poor accessibility. The closure will last for approximately 18 months to allow for these necessary improvements to be completed in a safe and timely manner., Heavy visitation is a significant contributing factor to the deterioration of the landscape, including important natural and artificial defenses, and historic topographic features of the battlefield. The rehabilitation of Little Round Top will reestablish, preserve, and protect the features that make up the battlefield landscape that are essential to understanding the three-day battle. This project will also enhance the experience of visiting the hill, with improved interpretive signage and new accessible trail alignments, allowing visitors to better immerse themselves into the historic landscape., We ask your patience while this endeavor is undertaken. Please help us preserve and maintain the historic nature of this important location by abiding all work area closures. We are all stewards of this park. Thank you for helping us preserve this extraordinary place for future generations.

"In great deeds, something abides. On great fields, something stays. Forms change and pass; bodies disappear; but spirits linger, to consecrate ground for the vision-place of souls…and generations that know us not and that we know not of, heart-drawn to see where and by whom great things were suffered and done for them, shall come to this deathless field, to ponder and dream."
— Joshua L. Chamberlain, October 3, 1889

The three-day Battle of Gettysburg transformed Little Round Top in boundless ways. Evidence of its violent history still mark the landscape today. The monuments, memorials, and breastworks the veterans left behind are all tangible links to the past. However, those who fought and died here could not have imagined the impact that generations of visitors would have on this crucial location.

Gettysburg National Military Park closed Little Round Top in July, 2022 for a major rehabilitation project. This work will address overwhelmed parking areas and related safety hazards, significant erosion caused by visitor use, degraded vegetation, and poor accessibility. The closure will last for approximately 18 months to allow for these necessary improvements to be completed in a safe and timely manner.

Heavy visitation is a significant contributing factor

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to the deterioration of the landscape, including important natural and artificial defenses, and historic topographic features of the battlefield. The rehabilitation of Little Round Top will reestablish, preserve, and protect the features that make up the battlefield landscape that are essential to understanding the three-day battle. This project will also enhance the experience of visiting the hill, with improved interpretive signage and new accessible trail alignments, allowing visitors to better immerse themselves into the historic landscape.

We ask your patience while this endeavor is undertaken. Please help us preserve and maintain the historic nature of this important location by abiding all work area closures. We are all stewards of this park. Thank you for helping us preserve this extraordinary place for future generations.

Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, US Civil. A significant historical month for this entry is July 2022.

Location. 39° 47.685′ N, 77° 14.044′ W. Marker is near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, in Adams County. It is in Cumberland Township. Marker is at the intersection of Wheatfield Road and Sedgwick Avenue, on the right when traveling west

Additional side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

2. Additional side of the marker

on Wheatfield Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 Wheatfield Rd, Gettysburg PA 17325, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. 147th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (within shouting distance of this marker); 2nd Rhode Island Volunteers (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); 5th Maine Infantry (about 300 feet away); Artillery Brigade (about 400 feet away); 7th Massachusetts Infantry (about 400 feet away); First Massachusetts Cavalry (about 500 feet away); Battery C, 1st New York Light Artillery (about 500 feet away); 93rd Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Gettysburg.

Touring the Battlefield side of the marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

3. Touring the Battlefield side of the marker

Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 24, 2023

4. Little Round Top Rehabilitation Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 94 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 26, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.