Eternal Light Peace Memorial

Eternal Light Peace Memorial
The memorial has "The Flame of Eternal Peace" and relief sculptures of two women and an American eagle.
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39°50′54″N 77°14′36″W / 39.84845°N 77.24345°W / 39.84845; -77.24345
LocationGettysburg National Military Park
DesignerPaul Philippe Cret
Lee Lawrie
TypeHistoric district contributing structure
Dedicated dateJuly 3, 1938 (1938-07-03)
WebsitePark Scenes (nps.gov)

The Eternal Light Peace Memorial is a 1938 Gettysburg Battlefield monument dedicated on July 3, 1938, commemorating the 1913 Gettysburg reunion for the 50th anniversary of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg on July 3, 1913. The natural gas flame in a one-ton bronze urn is atop a tower on a stone pedestrian terrace with views from the terraced hill summit over about 400 sq mi (1,000 km2), and the flame is visible from 20 mi (32 km) away.