On Monday the contractors advanced approximately another twenty feet into the 1962 Electric Map Auditorium. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Monday, March 30, 2009. In today’s update on the Visitor Center Demo[...]
In our sixth and last series on President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Gettysburg, the Kennedy party reached Oak Hill and paused to look at the Eternal Light Peace Memorial (Peace Light). In the front seat from left to right are Caroline Kennedy[...]
The Jacob Stock House, located at 407 South Washington Street, is a favorite building for Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guides to point out battle damage at the beginning of a tour. The building has more than a few “bullet” holes in [...]
The east wall of the 1962 Electric Map Auditorium has now been removed. The railings around the top of the auditorium are visible in this photograph. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Friday, March 27, 2009. Ok, four[...]
The 1962 addition to the “old” Visitor Center had the area where the Electric Map Lobby was located almost completely removed on Thursday. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 26, 2009. You mig[...]
The 1962 addition to the “old” Visitor Center was breached on Wednesday. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Wednesday, March 25, 2009. Demolition of the “old” Gettysburg Visitor Center on the T[...]
Demolition began Monday on the “old” Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center or Electric Map Visitor Center. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:30 PM on Tuesday, March 24, 2009. Demolition of the “old&[...]
Dr. Charles C. Fennell received his Ph.D. in history from West Virginia University in 1992. His dissertation was titled, “The Battle of Culp’s Hill.” Dr. Fennell believes that Culp’s Hill saw some of the most important if not[...]
Our previous posts have shown the white Comfort Inn, which has really stood out next to Evergreen Cemetery. But the sides they are a changing. Instead of the white color shown on the rear and closest to the cemetery, a new, darker color has appear[...]
Our March panorama from the Longstreet tower. On the left side we are looking north, and on the right side we are looking southeast. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (22.6 MB) here. This view w[...]