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Confederate Earthworks on Seminary Ridge

Here is a map of the Confederate earthworks on Seminary Ridge. We have marked the earthworks in brown. This map was created from the south facing north at approximately 7:00 PM on Thursday, October 30, 2008. Some of the best known earthworks not r[...]

Henry J. Stahle, Gettysburg Newspaper Editor: Was He Disloyal?

Henry J. Stahle, the editor of the Gettysburg Compiler, the newspaper associated with the Democratic party in Gettysburg, was arrested following the battle on charges of disloyalty while the Confederates occupied Gettysburg in July, 1863. It was [...]

Little Round Top Panorama: Autumn Update #4

Our fourth panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. For those who cannot visit Gettysburg this month, we have decided to show photographs of the change of seasons.  Approximately once a week we have taken photographs (in the [...]

Seminary Ridge Avenue Update

Seminary Ridge Avenue is passable to local traffic. After being down to a dirt and gravel base the last week or so, it now contains a layer of asphalt. A pulloff has been rebuilt on the right (west) side of the road after the stop sign. This vi[...]

The National Park Service Does Move Markers

The marker showing the position of the 95th New York Infantry Regiment on Oak Ridge has not always been in its current location. In 1996, it, or what was left of it, was moved from its original location where it was being struck by vehicles. The[...]