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Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
built 1859
The town of Gettysburg, PA, holds a very special place in American history as the home of Gettysburg National Cemetery and the site of the historic Gettysburg Address. The Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station was the point of arrival and departure of President Abraham Lincoln and also served as a field hospital during the Civil War. Today the station is a free museum featuring historic exhibits highlighting the area's history.
Adams County, where Gettysburg is located, is home to the Historic South Mountain Fruit Belt – "America's Orchard." With more than 20,000 acres of fruit orchards, the Historic South Mountain Fruit Belt is Pennsylvania's largest producer of peaches and apples and 6th overall nationwide. The Adams County fruit industry has existed for over a century and is anchored in rich soils which are similar to those found in the vineyards of Italy. |