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Gettysburg First Day Fencing: Friends Volunteer Workday

The monument to the 14th Brooklyn is on the left, with the Railroad Cut just visible in the right-hand portion of this view. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

For today’s “Volunteer Workday” for Friends of Gettysburg, fencing will be erected on the first day’s field. We took some photos yesterday to show you where to look for these new fencelines.

Fence materials are laid out along the road near the right flank marker to the 76th New York. Sheads’ woods is in the background. This view was taken facing east at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

The fencing will follow at least part of Buford Avenue. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Rails … This view was facing southwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

… and post. Some of the fences will be “worm-fences” and some will be post-and-rail from what we can see. This view was facing west at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Fencing will also be located in the swale between Seminary and McPherson’s Ridge. The statue to Brigadier General James Wadsworth is on the left. This view was taken facing east at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

We’re now standing just to the rear of the Wadsworth monument and looking out towards town and the railroad cut. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

Fencing will be placed along both sides of the railroad cut … This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.

… and in the orchards across from the Thompson House in the right background. The 95th New York monument is visible in the bottom right of this photo. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011.