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	Evergreen Cemetery on Baltimore Street. The new Visitor Center is just a half mile past this sign on your right. Evergreen's story is in integral part of Gettysburg's history.
	The front view from Baltimore Street of the Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse. Elizabeth Thorn occupied one of the rooms with windows facing the street. I took a tour of her room with Evergreen's Superintendent, Brian Kennell, and looked out at the cannon placements in front of the Gatehouse just as she must have seen them in her day. It's something I'll remember for a long time to come.
	The back side of the historic Evergreen Cemetery Gatehouse. The Gatehouse is the residence of the current Cemetery Superintendent and Evergreen's business office entrance is on the left. Evergreen is still an active cemetery with plots for sale.
	The Elizabeth Thorn monument in Evergreen. Peter and Elizabeth Thorn were the caretakers of the cemetery when the battle erupted. Peter was away serving with the Union Army. Elizabeth was 6 months pregnant and living with her children and immigrant parents in the Gatehouse. Elizabeth's battle narrative is must reading on our website. Peter and Elizabeth are both buried at Evergreen. Situated between the Round Tops and Culp's Hill it's a beautiful place to visit while you are in Gettysburg.
	These are the 100+ graves that Elizabeth dug by hand in Evergreen's rocky soil with the help of her father in the aftermath of the Battle.
	An example of rocky soil newly graded at Evergreen. Brian Kennell, Superintendent of Evergreen, reports that the ground can be challenging to dig with machinery let alone with hand tools.