evergreen cemetery

Jenny Wade was buried here as well as a few confederates. You don't see many confederate graves at Gettysburg, The dead were sent back home I do believe. Worth a quick stop.

The site of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address speech, where Edwin Everett orated for over two hours and Lincoln gave his short but powerful speech in just a few minutes

After visiting the Jennie Wade house, we then went to the cemetery where she was buried, as we walked through the cemetery we stopped to read other tombstones as well.

My two kids and I took a tour today and loved every minute. The bus driver and the tour guide was excellent. Not crowed which was nice. I'll be back when the kids get bigger! Thank you for a great day.

This is just another one of my "MUST SEE" in Gettysburg. First get on your walking shoes because the cemetery is huge. The amount of men and women here who served our country and gave their lives for us all just a visit to show our respect.

The National Cemetery is a must, but so is Evergreen. Have taken the tour twice and would take it again. Very informative and interesting. This Cemetery predates the Civil War and still is active.

Visiting 19th century cemeteries always brings history alive for me. Names that I've heard or read about become real people when I spy their final resting place. Evergreen Cemetery did that for me after touring the Gettysburg Battlefield and the Seminary Ridge Museum. Here lay the remains of the town's founder James Getty with an impressive obelisk monument featuring his bust in relief. Rev. Samuel Schmucker who founded the Lutheran Theological Seminary rest here with his family as does the Spangler family and Culps. This is a small, country cemetery and lacks massive or elaborate funeral stones as one finds in major 19th century city cemeteries such as Hollywood in Richmond or Oak Hill in Georgetown. Still, there are many interesting stones to admire and the tranquil beauty of the location which overlooks the town in the distance. Across the street are several battle related monuments and adjacent is the impressive grandeur of the National Military Cemetery which is separated from Evergreen by a tall rod iron fence. Both cemeteries are definitely worth visiting while taking in the Gettysburg Battlefield.

We visited the Evergreen Cemetary to visit Jennie Wades grave. Her statue is beautiful and the whole cemetery is well maintained and a great place to walk around and visit.

This is, for all intents and purposes, the town cemetary, as it is open to all regardless of faith. Currently active, this cemeteary was right in the middle of the action during the battle in 1863 and has the scars to prove it with at least two graves damaged during the battle. Among those buried here are Mary Virginia "Jennie" Wade, the lone civilian who perished during the battle, John Burns, the 70-year-old citizen who took up arms and was wounded on the first day of the battle, and James Gettys, for whom the town was named. There are also a smattering of soldier's graves buried apart from the Soldier's Cemetery that is right next to Evergreen. Some of those are confederate, and baseball HOFer Eddie Plank, a lifelong resident, is also buried here. His grave usually has a baseball momento or two in front of it or in the urns on either side of the grave. Of note, there is a flag that always flies next to Jennie Wade's grave. John Burns also has a flag pole and flag at his gravesite. The gatehouse to enter the cemetery is one of the most famous spots in Gettysburg.

The Women's Memorial and the Jennie Wade gravesite are not to be missed. Read up about Elizabeth Thorn before hand to really take in the meaning of the monument.

Very charming and picturesque. The Womens Memorial was very moving. Jennie Wade's gravesite was interesting.

Jennie Wade is re-buried here as is Mr Getty himself. Interesting sculpture. Pretty fall leaves. Nice architecture. Across from some battlefields and next to the Natl Cemetery. Separated by a fence.

You have a lot of choices for things to do and see when you go to Gettysburg. The Evergreen Cemetery might not top the list (unlike the Soldier's Cemetery next door). But if you're wanting to go beyond the standard Gettysburg experience, than Evergreen Cemetery is definitely a worthy point of interest. It is full of town history both before and after the battle, as well as the famous Jenny Wade grave. It's a history nerd's dream come true (just like the whole town!).

Walk the park, take time to reflect, read some names of those who lost their lives at the battle and afterwards, and the graves of the unknown soldiers. When will we ever learn?

Walked through the cemetery looking for Jenny Wade's grave. Found it a the top of the hill by a flagpole. Also while walking through to the grave we got to meet Abraham Lincoln (portrayed by James Getty). The cemetery is worth walking through and seeing the tombstones of such a long time ago.