What year did President Abraham Lincoln deliver the Gettysburg Address?
1863. In July, 1863, the Union and Confederate armies fought a battle in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. After the battle, the United States established a National Cemetery to honor the brave men who had fought and died at Gettysburg. On November 19, 1863, Abe gave a speech to dedicate the cemetery. The speech lasted less than two minutes and became Abe’s most famous speech. The speech is known as the Gettysburg Address and is engraved in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
