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If you love Veterans Day, then Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, is the place to visit. The site of one of our nation’s greatest battlefields, Gettysburg is also a veritable storehouse of captivating historical attractions.
It may take more than a single day—or even a full weekend—to enjoy the full roster of Gettysburg attractions, which include a Gettysburg Battlefield Diorama, the Hall of Presidents and First Ladies, the Battle Theatre, the National Civil War Museum, the National Civil War Wax Museum, the Gettysburg National Military Theatre and Eisenshower National Historic Site, and the Soldier’s National Museum. Any military veteran, or for that matter any student of history, will rejoice in and learn a great day from a visit to any of these attractions, which serve both to honor veterans and to impart important facts about our nation, its government and its wars.
And if the veteran happens to bring along any friends and family members uninterested in military history, they might enjoy a visit to the Pine Grove Furnace State Park, the Quilt Odyssey, the National Riding Stables, the Explore and More Children’s Museum, etc.
When planning a Veterans Day celebration in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, one never should forget to bring along some tasteful but festive party supplies. These could include posters and wall art displaying officers in various branches of the military or even portraits of famous military veterans; pictures of veterans in one’s own family would be particularly appropriate. Tableware emblazoned with stars and stripes would be another nice touch, as would miniature American flags that guests can take home as party favors. A banner or mural emblazoned with an image of the Gettysburg battlefield—or perhaps of President Abraham Lincoln—would look right in place at this celebration.
An amazing place to visit for Veterans Day is Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; a place to reflect on our nation’s freedom, as well as honor the people who fight for it.
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Right click to copy the the printable Veterans Day puzzle below.
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Right click to copy the the printable Veterans Day puzzle
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* Veterans Day history goes back to 1918, on the eleventh hour, of the eleventh day, in the eleventh month. It was on this day the Armistice was signed to end the fighting of World War I.
* Armistice Day was voted a federal holiday in 1938 later to be renamed and declared Veterans Day by President Nixon.
* Veterans Day not only honors the men and women who have served in the United States armed services, but also remembers the sacrifices made during World War I to ensure lasting peace.
* The President officiates a ceremony conducted at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, in Arlington National Cemetery, to remember all those who have fallen in battle over the years.
* Americans will commonly observe a moment of silence at 11:00 in the morning to show there respect for all who fought for peace.
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Educational Veterans Day History Learning Guide
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