Itinerary tablets, or markers, which show actions taken by the Army of the Potomac each day from June 26, 1863 to July 5, 1863 have still not been placed on East Cemetery Hill. The holes around the bases have been filled, and the grass has been pl[...]
It’s time to cut the hay at Gettysburg National Military Park. Hay bales are beginning to be seen at various places this week including this field between McPherson’s Ridge and Seminary Ridge. The statue is of United States Major-Gener[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal intern Joe Phillips presented a program on the Civil War soldier Tuesday afternoon. The young visitor is asking him why the soldiers put cloth on the outside of their canteens. Joe gives the answer in the[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal ranger Raffi Andonian led Monday afternoon’s Battle Walk. The subject was the advance of Benning’s Georgia Brigade. The terrain was rough, but one received an appreciation of the ground covere[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal Nick Lorenz presents a program on fictional reporter Chrisopher Winslow of the New York Times. His program, as you can see by the video is very animated, and he requests a lot of give and take from his audi[...]
The 2nd United States Cavalry performed living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park this weekend. They were camped in Pitzer’s Woods along Seminary Ridge. Here, near the amphitheater, they are taking a recreational ride [...]
Ranger-Historian Bert Barnett leads his Pickett’s Charge Battle Walk on Friday afternoon at Gettysburg National Military Park. Here the group is in their final stages as they approach the famous “angle” at the stone wall on Cemet[...]
Cornelia Hancock is the subject of one of the progams presented at Gettysburg National Military Park. Karen Cox portrays this Civil War Nurse who was a Quaker without any medical experience who quickly earned the respect of her patients. Corneli[...]
Itinerary tablets, or markers, which show actions taken by the Army of the Potomac each day from June 26, 1863 to July 5, 1863 are being placed on East Cemetery Hill on the east side of the Baltimore Pike. The tablets originally were on the top o[...]
Approximately 50 people showed up Tuesday evening for the free ranger campfire program at Gettysburg National Military Park. The program was held at the amphitheater in Pitzer’s Woods along West Confederate Avenue. Seasonal Ranger Rick Bart[...]