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Confederate Avenue Witness Tree

Gettysburg, PA

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This witness tree is located on the left side of W. Confederate Ave, just past the "Youth Group Campground Entrance." The exact coordinates are: 39°49'14.2"N 77°14'46.9"W.

A Witness Tree is a living tree that existed during the time of a historical event. In the video below Dr. Daryl Black describes the history that this tree on Confederate Avenue at Gettysburg might have witnessed.

Confederate Avenue Witness Tree: What's Nearby

Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Center
Gettysburg, PA

Related Battles

Adams County, PA | July 1, 1863
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
51,112
Union
23,049
Confed.
28,063

The Battlefields Today

A Tree that Witnessed Gettysburg: Confederate Avenue