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Newly Preserved Section of Gettysburg Battlefield

Key Part of Gettysburg Battlefield Preserved

Newly Preserved Section of Gettysburg Battlefield

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In March 2011, on the eve of the Civil War's 150th anniversary, the National Park Service completed its 20-year quest to attain a historic parcel of land where the Battle of Gettysburg's first major events unfolded on July 1, 1863.

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