Remembrance Day at the Gettysburg Battlefield

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Because the cemetery dedication at Gettysburg occurred on November 19, that day (or the closest weekend) has been designated as Remembrance Day.[1] Initially coordinated the Grand Army of the Republic, Remembrance Day is held on a weekend.[2] and the Consecration anniversary was resolved "Dedication Day" by the U.S. Congress in 1949.[1]

Associated events

A number of affiliated events are held in conjunction with Remembrance Day, including a costume ball the prior Friday evening,[2] a "Remembrance Illumination" of Gettysburg National Cemetery graves, a fundraiser at the Gettysburg Cyclorama, a Citizenship Ceremony,[3] and other events promote tourism to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Reunion in 1913

In July 1913, veterans of the United States and Confederate armies gathered in Gettysburg to commemorate the fifty-year anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg.[3]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-253-35071-8
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  2. ^ "Coming Events" (Google News Archive). The Gettysburg Times. September 7, 1957. Retrieved 2011-11-19.
  3. ISBN 978-0-252-06064-9
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