State of Pennsylvania Monument

The State of Pennsylvania monument is south of Gettysburg on Hancock Avenue at Pleasonton Avenue. (39.807658° N, 77.23517° W; map)

The State of Pennsylvania Monument is the largest on the battlefield of Gettysburg. The tip of the sword of the statue of Winged Victory which stands atop the dome of the monument is 110 feet high. The monument was dedicated on September 27th, 1910.

It is made of North Carolina granite set over an iron and concrete frame. Its base is lined with bronze tablets listing the Pennsylvania regiments and batteries and the names of over 34,000 Pennsylvanians who participated in the battle. Sculptor Samuel Murray created the statue as well as the reliefs over each of the arches.

Bronze statues of Pennsylvania generals George Meade, John Reynolds, Winfield Scott Hancock, David Birney, Alfred Pleasonton and David Gregg, Governor Andrew Curtin, and President Lincoln flank each of the arches.

A staircase takes visitors to the roof of the monument, providing a panoramic view of the battlefield.

Monument map: Hancock Avenue Part 2

From the inscriptions flanking the front entrance:

The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
In honor of her sons who
on this field fought for the
Preservation of the Union
July 1.2. & 3. 1863

Pennsylvania at Gettysburg
69 Regiments Infantry
9 Regiments Cavalry
7 Batteries Artillery
Total Present 34530
Killed and mortally wounded 1182
Wounded 3177 Missing 860

(below) Statues of President Abraham Lincoln and and Governor Andrew Curtin flank the archway on the west side,
Statue of President Abraham Lincoln from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of President Abraham Lincoln from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of Governor Andrew Curtin from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) First Corps commander Major General John Reynolds and Army of the Potomac commander Major General George Meade flank the north arch
Statue of First Corps commander Major General John Reynolds from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of First Corps commander Major General John Reynolds from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of Army of the Potomac commander Major General George Meade from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(beow) First Division, Third Corps commander Major General David Birney and Cavalry Corps commander Major General Alfred Pleasonton flank the south arch
Statue of First Division, Third Corps commander Major General David Birney from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of First Division, Third Corps commander Major General David Birney from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of Cavalry Corps commander Major General Alfred Pleasonton from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) Second Corps commander Major General Winfield Scott Hancock and Second Division, Cavalry Corps commander Brigadier General David McM.Gregg flank the eastern arch
Statue of Second Corps commander Major General Winfield Scott Hancock from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of Second Corps commander Major General Winfield Scott Hancock from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

Statue of Second Division, Cavalry Corps commander Brigadier General David McM.Gregg from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(above) The State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg (see enlargement)
(below) Frieze of Infantry, over the front (west) arch

Frieze of Infantry, over the front (west) arch from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) Frieze of cavalry, over the south arch

Frieze of cavalry, over the south arch from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) Frieze of artillery, over the north arch

Frieze of artillery, over the north arch from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) Frieze of signals, over the east arch

Frieze of signals, over the east arch from the State of Pennsylvania monument at Gettysburg

(below) One of the regimental panels listing the members of each Pennsylvania
unit that fought at Gettysburg that line the base of the monument