Take a virtual tour of Gettysburg Battlefield and discover the story behind the monuments there!

1. Five Gettysburg
Battlefield Monuments
By Rachael Kugler

2. Objectives of the Tour
As students take a tour of some of the historical
monuments found at Gettysburg Battlefield, they
should be able to:
Give the location of the monument
Name the designer or sculptor,
State the completion date
Recall any issues that arose during the project
Give a reason as to why they were built

3. Virginia Monument
Find out how tall this sculpture is and what materials were used to
make it

4. Soldiers National
Monument
What does this monument signify?
How tall is this structure?

5. Soldiers and Sailors of the
Confederacy
What was the meaning behind this statue
Is the location of this piece significant?

6. Major General George
Gordon Meade
How long did this sculptor take to finish this project?
What is the meaning behind the way Major General
Meade is depicted?

7. War Horse
Who is the man depicted in this statue?
What was his role in the Civil War?