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African American Servicemembers Buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery
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This ninety-minute program begins at 10:00 a.m. inside the Taneytown Road entrance to the Gettysburg National Cemetery.Dates & Times
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In all of America’s past conflicts, African Americans have served bravely and faithfully in the uniform of the United States despite being historically denied the most basic rights of citizenship from the very nation they served and fought—and in many cases died—to defend. Join Park Rangers from Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park for this special walking tour/program in the Gettysburg National Cemetery highlighting the lesser-known and lesser-told stories of African American servicemembers therein laid to rest. Visit the graves and learn the stories of African Americans who served in the Civil War and who gave their last full measure of devotion during the Spanish-American War, World I, World War II, and Vietnam.