This is another shot from our Gettysburg trip. Shown is the flame on top the Eternal Light Peace Memorial. This memorial overlooks the July 1 battlefield & was dedicated July 3, 1938, at the 75th anniversary of the Gettysburg Battle, to "Peace Eternal in a Nation United" by former Union & Confederate soldiers. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt served as speaker & pushed the button to light the gas flame. PA State Police estimate 250,000 attended & another 100,000 were stuck on highways in an effort to be present.
A post for another day will show more of this monument, but for today please simply enjoy the eternal flame backed by a beautiful sky.
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5 comments:
Just Beautiful!
Nice photo AND commentary!
wonderful photo love your header too!
This is a moving and beautiful scene for SkyWatch! Very relevant. I've never seen this memorial before. Greetings from Iowa.
I love the solemnity that the monument brings to the viewer's mind - that 's a really good picture!
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