Stone Sentinels, battlefield monuments of the American Civil War

 Emmitsburg Road & N. Sickles Avenue

Interactive map of monuments along Emmitsburg Road on the Civil War battlefield of Gettysburg

Emmitsburg Road north of the Peach Orchard was the scene of fierce fighting on July 2nd between Union General Andrew Humphrey's Division and the Confederate Divisions of Generals Lafayette McLaws and Richard Anderson.

Monuments along Emmitsburg Road at Gettysburg

Parking along fast and busy Emmitsburg Road is not recommended, but Sickles Avenue (one way northbound) is a much quieter and safer place to stop and explore the area.