Vandalism found at Gettysburg battleground, preservationists remove traces of defacement: 'Hallowed ground'
The historic Little Round Top just reopened in June after two years of rehabilitation
Two incidents of vandalism have reportedly taken place at Gettysburg National Park within one week.
On August 15, park officials reported that multiple boulders had been defaced with graffiti inscribed onto the faces of large stones on Little Round Top, the National Park Services (NPS) reported.
The second incident took place on August 19, when visitors of the historic site reported that graffiti had been spray-painted on the historic War Department Observation Tower.
"It's safe to say that our hearts sank to see that something like this had been done here on the hallowed ground of Gettysburg," Jason Martz, Gettysburg National Military Park's communication specialist, told Fox 43.
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The historic Little Round Top just reopened in June after two years of rehabilitation
Two incidents of vandalism have reportedly taken place at Gettysburg National Park within one week.
On August 15, park officials reported that multiple boulders had been defaced with graffiti inscribed onto the faces of large stones on Little Round Top, the National Park Services (NPS) reported.
The second incident took place on August 19, when visitors of the historic site reported that graffiti had been spray-painted on the historic War Department Observation Tower.
"It's safe to say that our hearts sank to see that something like this had been done here on the hallowed ground of Gettysburg," Jason Martz, Gettysburg National Military Park's communication specialist, told Fox 43.
Vandalism found at Gettysburg battleground, preservationists remove traces of defacement: 'Hallowed ground'
Two cases of vandalism were discovered at Gettysburg National Military Park less than one week apart — a suspect has already been identified by local police.
