We last stopped by the Triangular Field to show you a controlled burn in September of 2016.This image was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
And you can still find evidence of the burn around the field’s edges. Notice the burned stump here…This image was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
…and the blackened stones in the wall.This image was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
The Triangular Field as it appeared prior to substantial tree clearing.This image was taken facing west circa 1999. | (c) The Barbara Adams Photo Collection
The trees were cleared as part of the National Park Service’s effort to restore the battlefield to its 1863 appearance, which better allows visitors to understand what happened on this spot in July of 1863.We took our picture inside the stone walls. This image was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.
A panoramic view of the Triangular Field: On the left is the Devil’s Den Witness Tree and on the right, the monument to the 124th New York Infantry.Download the uncropped panoramic TIFF (93 MB). This image was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Tuesday, May 9, 2017.