It was at the November 19, 1863, dedication of the cemetery, before a crowd of approximately 15,000 dignitaries, soldiers and civilians, that President Abraham Lincoln delivered the remarks the world knows today as the "Gettysburg Address."
Park Visitors at the Lincoln Speech Memorial
From Darren Smith, former About.com Guide
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