Pitzer Woods, Gettysburg

#15 among attractions in Gettysburg

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Pitzer Woods is a Gettysburg Battlefield site used for Gettysburg Battlefield camps after the American Civil War such as the 1933–37 Camp Renaissance Civilian Conservation Corps camp. ()

Coordinates: 39°48'48"N, 77°15'29"W

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Pitzer Woods – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pennsylvania State Memorial, 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, North Carolina Monument, Virginia Monument.

1.3 miE
Monuments and statues
Pennsylvania State Memorial, Gettysburg
33 min walk • The Pennsylvania State Memorial stands as a testament to the valor and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in the Battle of Gettysburg during the American Civil War. Located in Adams County, Pennsylvania, within the historical boundaries of the Gettysburg National...
1.2 miE
Monuments and statues
72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument, Gettysburg
31 min walk • Standing solemnly in the historic grounds of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Monument is a testament to the valor and sacrifice of the soldiers who fought in one of the most pivotal battles of the American Civil War.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
North Carolina Monument, Gettysburg
18 min walk • The North Carolina Monument is a North Carolina memorial of the American Civil War commemorating the 32 Carolina regiments in action at the Battle of Gettysburg. The monument is a public artwork by American sculptor Gutzon Borglum located on Seminary Ridge, West Confederate Avenue, in the Gettysburg National Military Park.
0.4 miE
Monuments and statues
Virginia Monument, Gettysburg
11 min walk • The Virginia Monument is a Battle of Gettysburg memorial to the commonwealth's "Sons at Gettysburg" with a bronze statue of Robert E.
1.1 miE
Memorial
The Angle, Gettysburg
30 min walk • The Angle is a Gettysburg Battlefield area which includes the 1863 Copse of Trees used as the target landmark for Pickett's Charge, the 1892 monument that marks the high-water mark of the Confederacy, a rock wall, and several other Battle of Gettysburg monuments.
1.5 miSW
Bridge
Sachs Covered Bridge, Gettysburg
38 min walk • The Sachs Covered Bridge, also known as Sauck's Covered Bridge and Waterworks Covered Bridge, is a 100-foot, Town truss covered bridge over Marsh Creek between Cumberland and Freedom Townships, Adams County in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania.
1.3 miS
Museum, Historical place, History museum
Eisenhower National Historic Site, Gettysburg
33 min walk • Eisenhower National Historic Site preserves the home and farm of Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, and its surrounding property of 690.5 acres.
0.7 miNE
Monuments and statues
11th Mississippi Infantry Monument, Gettysburg
19 min walk • The 11th Mississippi Infantry Statue is a Gettysburg Battlefield memorial commemorating a Confederate regiment with a bronze sculpture of a flagbearer.
1.3 miE
39°49'8"N • 77°14'6"W
Lincoln Train Museum, Gettysburg
33 min walk • Museum, Specialty museum, History museum
0.8 miNE
Forest
McMillan Woods, Gettysburg
21 min walk • McMillan Woods is a Gettysburg Battlefield forested area used during the Battle of Gettysburg and for camps after the American Civil War, including a CCC camp and the subsequent WWII POW camp at Gettysburg.
~1740 ftE
Forest
Spangler Woods, Gettysburg
9 min walk • Spangler Woods is a Gettysburg Battlefield location used during the Battle of Gettysburg and is near the Virginia Monument. On July 2, 1863, Garnett's Brigade bivouacked on the border of the woods.

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Which popular attractions are close to Pitzer Woods?

Nearby attractions include Spangler Woods, Gettysburg (9 min walk), Virginia Monument, Gettysburg (11 min walk), North Carolina Monument, Gettysburg (18 min walk), 11th Mississippi Infantry Monument, Gettysburg (19 min walk).