Gettysburg in Adams County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
The Duttera House
"Four score and seven…"
The rare image reproduced at right, courtesy of William A. Frassanito, Gettysburg Then & Now (Thomas Publications), is one of only nine photos known to have been taken of the dedication ceremonies in Gettysburg on November 19, 1863, during which Lincoln delivered his Gettysburg Address.
Recorded by Peter Weaver from the back of the William Duttera house (which stood here in 1863), this photgraph depicts the crowds in the distant National Cemetery. Note the tall flagpole in the National Cemtery (center) with the distinctive gatehouse of adjoining Evergreen Cemetery appearing to the far left.
Visible in the foreground is one of the "parking lots" for the ceremonies that day, as well as an excavated area most likely related to Duttera's brickmaking business.
The accompanying drawing portays the Duttera house. Note the Confederate artillery shell which lodged in the second story of the building during the battle.
Erected 2024 by Main Street Gettysburg. (Marker Number 50.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is November 19, 1863.
Location. 39° 49.183′ N,
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Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Mid-Atlantic, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Better Than a Tent (a few steps from this marker); Culp Brothers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); A Tale of Two Brothers (a few steps from this marker); Gold Star Mothers Memorial (a few steps from this marker); The Grand Reunion (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Brigade (about
Other markers no longer nearby. "Four score and seven…" (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Better Than a Tent… (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); "The Great Peace Jubilee" (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
