Mary Shaw Leader (1835-1938) was a 28 year old newspaperwoman when she walked from Hanover, Pennsylvania to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to be present at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. She called President Lincoln’s Ge[...]
Jones’ Battalion Avenue is located northeast of Gettysburg, and east of the Old Harrisburg Road. Shown on the right side of this picture, it is one of the least frequently visited areas of Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was t[...]
This Gettysburg Witness Tree (with the red “W” for “Witness”) along South Confederate Avenue appears to be healthy. The tree is in the area of Farnsworth’s Charge on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. This view was take[...]
The gravel walkway leading from Parking Lot#3 to the new Visitor Center has finally received asphalt. The road is the connecting road leading from the Baltimore Pike to the Taneytown Road. The permanent looking sign describing why the path canno[...]
The Vermont State Monument at Gettysburg National Military Park was the first of the large state monuments to be erected on the battlefield. It was dedicated on October 9, 1889. This view was taken from the southwest facing northeast at approxim[...]
It’s taken approximately four years, but the statue to Gouverneur Kemble Warren on Little Round Top is turning green again. This view was taken from the southwest facing northeast at approximately 5:00 PM on Friday, September 5, 2008. The s[...]
Work was completed today on the first coat of red paint on the north side of the Wills House. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 4:50 PM on Thursday, September 4, 2008. The first coat of red paint completely [...]
Work began today on painting the north side of the Wills House red. The west side of the Wills House was painted on August 13, 2008. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 5:20 PM on Wednesday, September 3, 2008.[...]
If you enlarge this image (by clicking on it), you can see that you’re looking into the sun late in the afternoon from the Taneytown Road. You are looking at the back of the New York Auxiliary Monument, and to its left, the barn at the Klin[...]
The War Department marker to Jones’ Cavalry Brigade. The marker is located on the west side of the Carroll’s Tract Road, approximately two miles north of Fairfield. This view was taken from the southeast facing northwest at approximat[...]