Gettysburg Daily

Alabama Monument Foundation Restored

The Alabama State Monument, located on Warfield Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park along South Confederate Avenue. This view was taken facing west at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

As we have previously shown you, the Alabama monument has been undergoing repairs since late summer. What was originally a simple repointing of the monument (replacing joints/grouting), became a larger project when the foundation proved to need a complete overhaul.

The foundation has been reconstructed … This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

… though new joints have not been set. This view was taken facing west at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

This view was taken facing west at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

This view was facing southwest at approximately 6:20 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.

Thursday evening was cool and clear in Gettysburg, providing this view of the moon rising over Little and Big Round Top. This view was facing east at approximately 6:10 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2011.