Civil War | Witness Tree
Cemetery Ridge Witness Tree
Gettysburg, PA
This witness tree is located on Hancock Avenue; the exact coordinates are: 39.810021, -77.236115.
A Witness Tree is a living tree that existed during the time of a historical event. In the video below Garry Adelman describes the famous tree on Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg that lived through the events of Day 2 and Day 3 of the battle.
A Tree that Witnessed Gettysburg: Cemetery Ridge
Related Battles
Battle Facts
Adams County, PA | July 1, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
51,112
Union
23,049
23,049
Confed.
28,063
28,063
