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6th New York Cavalry Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park in November 2007

The 6th New York Cavalry Monument (MN003), which dates from 1889, memorializes the position held by dismounted troopers of the 6th New York Cavalry when they encountered Heth¿s Confederate States Division on July 1, 1863. The monument is located on the south side of Buford Avenue. The structure consists of rough hewn and dressed granite. The monument stands 25¿ 9¿ high. The base footprint is 14¿ x 10¿. The design is essentially a tower with turrets at each quadrant. Pilasters are capped by carved horse heads. There is a 6¿5¿ x 5¿ 8¿ bronze relief affixed to the front of the monument, and an informational 6¿ 4¿ x 3¿ 11¿ bronze tablet mounted on the rear elevation of the monument. The structure is rather complex from a masonry point of view; there are numerous vertical and horizontal joints and interfacing components. On the night of October 9, 2007, during a violent thunderstorm, the monument was struck by lightning. The violence of the strike cleaved the upper level of the tower, displacing numerous granite components, and hurling a 400 pound section of carved turret to the ground. Because of the shock effect of the strike, it is very likely that the structural integrity of numerous lower components, although not directly hit, has been compromised. All damaged granite features that were recovered from the site are currently stored in the GNMP monument shop. The area around the site has been fenced, and warning signs have been posted.

6th New York Cavalry Monument - closeup of lighning damaged granite

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Gettysburg National Military Park, Code: GETT

Gettysburg National Military Park, Adams County, Pennsylvania
Latitude: 39.804500579834, Longitude: -77.2384033203125

PMIS (Project Management Information System) : 139412
Legacy NPS Focus Record ID : 237953

11/02/2007

11/10/2007

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NPS Park Staff

Debbie Grauel

Thursday, November 15, 2007 12:47:36 PM

Wednesday, August 9, 2017 8:38:19 PM

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