The Ku Klux-Klan (KKK) was granted a permit to hold an event at Gettysburg National Military Park in October, the Evening Sun reported.
The self-proclaimed "white separatist" group plans to gather on Oct. 5 from 1 to 4 p.m. on a lawn near Gen. George Meade's headquarters.
"The group requested the permit under the first amendment of the United States Constitution, which grants all citizens the rights to freedom of speech," the National Park Service said in a statement. "As custodians of land owned by the American people, the National Park Service has a responsibility to make that land available for exercising those rights."
The service added that extra security will be enforced on the day of the rally.
"Additional law enforcement agencies will assist the park to make certain that demonstrators, visitors and staff experience a safe atmosphere on the day of the event," the release said.
The event will be lead by imperial wizard Richard Preston, who said the main goals are to get President Barack Obama out of office and protest immigration laws.
"He's never proven his U.S. citizenship," Preston said of Obama. "We're out for either his impeachment or proof that he isn't a U.S. citizen."
"This country is flooded with illegal immigrants who don't belong here," he said while discussing immigration policy. "We want our borders closed and for the federal government to spend more time on getting illegals out of our country and stop trying to police the world when we can't even police our own backyard."
Despite being classified as a hate group, Preston insists that the KKK is not a racist organization.
"We just want people to come hear what we have to say," he said. "It's never been about racism. We're not white supremacists, we're white separatists. This is about America for Americans. The only thing we want is our country back."
