GETTYSBURG, Pa. — An annual Memorial Day ceremony was held Monday at Gettysburg National Cemetery, 156 years after the holiday first known as "Decoration Day" was originally observed on the site. The ceremony honored the men and women who had lost their ...

Abraham Lincoln reminds us of the true meaning of Memorial Day 2026.

President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address, one of the most famous speeches in United States history, at the dedication of the Gettysburg National Cemetery on this day in history, Nov. 19, 1863. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought between ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Memorial Day was commemorated in Gettysburg with the start of the ninth annual "100 Nights of Taps" to honor the more-than 23,000 Union soldiers who died on the battlefield during the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. The ceremony at the ...

If you’re not from Pennsylvania, you may not have heard of Gettysburg Remembrance Day—but around here, it’s a big deal. In fact, I like

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — Jean Green, President of the Lincoln Cemetery Project Association, spent some time today showing people around the cemetery grounds. Many veterans are buried here; veterans who served in the United States Colored Troops.