Eternal Light Peace Memorial
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The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a monument at the Gettysburg battlefield dedicated to national unity and reconciliation, featuring an eternal flame symbolizing enduring peace.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eternal Flame memorials | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
monument
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peace monument ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Paul Philippe Cret ⓘ |
| category |
1938 establishments in Pennsylvania
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Monuments and memorials at Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ Peace monuments in the United States ⓘ |
| commemorates |
75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
ⓘ
American Civil War ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| dedicatedBy |
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
ⓘ
surface form:
Franklin D. Roosevelt
|
| dedicatedOn | 1938-07-03 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
national unity
ⓘ
reconciliation ⓘ |
| designer | Paul Philippe Cret ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
other U.S. states ⓘ |
| hasEvent | 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg reunion ⓘ |
| hasInscription | Peace Eternal in a Nation United ⓘ |
| hasPart | eternal flame ⓘ |
| height | approximately 47 feet ⓘ |
| lightingType | eternal flame ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Adams County, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
Gettysburg National Military Park ⓘ Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, United States ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
|
| locatedOn | Oak Hill ⓘ |
| material |
Alabama limestone
ⓘ
Maine granite ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Gettysburg National Military Park
ⓘ
surface form:
Gettysburg battlefield
|
| subjectOf |
National Register of Historic Places
ⓘ
surface form:
National Register of Historic Places documentation
|
| symbolizes |
enduring peace
ⓘ
national unity ⓘ reconciliation between North and South ⓘ |
| unveiledOn | 1938-07-03 ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
this entity surface form:
Eternal Flame memorials