High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument, Gettysburg

Name: High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument
Address: Hancock Avenue, Gettysburg, United States

#36 among attractions in Gettysburg

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument

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The High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial which identifies the Confederate Army of Northern Virginia units of the infantry attack on the Battle of Gettysburg, third day, with a large bronze tablet, as well as the Union Army of the Potomac's "respective troops who met or assisted to repulse Longstreet's Assault." The memorial is named for the line of dead and wounded of Pickett's Charge which marked the deepest penetration into the Union line at The Angle when "4,500 men threw down their arms and came in as prisoners". The line is now generally marked with unit monuments which are also historic district contributing structures. The High Water Mark monument is accessible via Hancock Avenue which has parking spaces alongside, and a path leads to the site from a parking lot at the former Cyclorama Building at Gettysburg, which served for fifty years as a Gettysburg Battlefield visitor center by the National Park Service until it was demolished in 2013. ()

Coordinates: 39°48'45"N, 77°14'9"W

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High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pennsylvania State Memorial, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Gettysburg National Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery.

~1790 ftS
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Which popular attractions are close to High Water Mark of the Rebellion Monument?

Nearby attractions include High-water mark of the Confederacy, Gettysburg (1 min walk), 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Gettysburg (1 min walk), The Angle, Gettysburg (2 min walk), Brian Farm, Gettysburg (6 min walk).