It was falling heavily, and daylight was fading fast, but we had to pay our respects at the monument to the 7th Michigan Infantry Regiment. Today it is located in the High Water Mark area where it helped repulse Pickett’s Charge on July 3, [...]
The Honey Locust Tree which was supposedly standing in 1863, is still standing in the Gettysburg Soldiers’ National Cemetery four months after it was struck by lightning. This view was taken facing east at approximately 4:30 PM on Monday, De[...]
400 Christmas wreaths were placed on the headstones of the post Civil War graves in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery last Friday. They were the gift of a foundation, established by the family of a local Marine killed in a helicopter accident[...]
Lights on the Gettysburg Christmas Tree were officially lit on the Diamond last week. The Adams County Bank (the site of George Arnold’s store in 1863) is to the left of the tree. T&S Menswear (the site of Boyer’s Grocery store i[...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 7:50 AM on Sunday, December 7, 2008. The purpose of our weekly panorama from Little Round Top is to give those unable to be here an ide[...]
Individuals from the Mid Atlantic States, New England, the Midwest, Texas, and California took the 2008 Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Test. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 10:00 AM on Saturday, December 6, 2008. This mo[...]
At least one witness tree from the well-known photograph of Union fortifications on Culp’s Hill is still standing. It is the tree with the red “W” on it. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, [...]
The Quarry located at the bottom of the western arm of McPherson’s Ridge was an active quarry at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. It is smaller in overall area than it was at the time of the battle, although the sides of the Quarry in pla[...]
Hanover Junction, York County, Pennsylvania, near Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania, is located at the intersection of the Northern Central Railroad on the right of the reconstructed railroad depot, and the Hanover Branch Railroad on the left. This vie[...]
Parking Lot #3 survived the April Opening, the summer crush, and the official Grand Opening in September, all without having lined parking spaces. The lot was finally lined at the end of October, and was open with the lines approximately a month [...]