Several organizations have come together to create a new Gettysburg Black History trail, meant to highlight untold stories of Black community members.
self-guided tourIt's known as the Gettysburg Black History Trail, a project that's been brought together by several different organizations.One of the locations is Lincoln Cemetery, which was a final resting spot for hundreds of Black citizens of Gettysburg and Adams County, including around 30 Civil War veterans.
"This cemetery is so precious to the Black community, mainly because it is the only concrete evidence that there was a Black community here in Gettysburg," Green said. Destination Gettysburg President and CEO, Karl Pietrzak, explained,"We thought this would be a great idea to really tell some of the undiscovered stories here in the Gettysburg area."
The tour allows you to check-in to any of the 11 locations you visit. All of the places have their own historical excerpt.
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