The City of Gettysburg

If there was not the battle of Gettysburg, would the town continue to develop. I was disillusioned by the lack of progress in the town since the battle. I feel that it is the perfect spot for a cite, with all the roads and connections.

would it not being turned into a monument, make it a city?
 
Personal opinion, being from the region (raised in Perry County, attending university at Shippensburg basically on the Cumberland/Franklin County line), I'd have to say city is a no, maybe a little more people yes. If anything, the battlefield site has probably gotten more traffic through the area then would have happened without it. I can't see it being too much larger then what it is.
 
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