Where did Abe Lincoln say the Gettysburg Address?
On the afternoon of Thursday, November 18, 1863, 16th U.S. President Abraham Lincoln [February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865] gave the Gettysburg Address. He was participating in the dedication ceremonies for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at the Pennsylvania town of the same name. On July 1-3 of that same year, the town had been the scene of an important Union victory over the Confederate forces during the War between the States.
