Civil War  |  Witness Tree

Confederate Avenue Witness Tree

Gettysburg, PA

This witness tree is located on the left side of W. Confederate Ave, just past the "Youth Group Campground Entrance." The exact coordinates are: .

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.

A Tree that Witnessed Gettysburg: Confederate Avenue

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

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