Battlelines drawn over Gettysburg casino
Battlelines are being drawn over plans to build a casino close to Gettysburg, the site of the bloodiest battle of the American Civil War, in what opponents say would be a desecration of sacred ground.
The American Legion veterans organisation called the plan a "national disgrace" but supporters said it would boost the local economy and help to halt a decline in visitors to the battlefield.
More than 160,000 men fought at Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. Around 8,000 Union and Confederacy soldiers lost their lives over the three days as they fought in and around the Pennsylvania town, with tens of thousands wounded.
The casino, which would have 600 slot machines and 50 gambling tables, would be half a mile from what is now preserved as the 6,000-acre Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania....
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The American Legion veterans organisation called the plan a "national disgrace" but supporters said it would boost the local economy and help to halt a decline in visitors to the battlefield.
More than 160,000 men fought at Gettysburg from July 1-3, 1863. Around 8,000 Union and Confederacy soldiers lost their lives over the three days as they fought in and around the Pennsylvania town, with tens of thousands wounded.
The casino, which would have 600 slot machines and 50 gambling tables, would be half a mile from what is now preserved as the 6,000-acre Gettysburg National Military Park in Pennsylvania....