The Signal Corps of the James, and Union and Confederate reenactment group visited Little Round Top and Devil’s Den today to practice sending signals. The Federal “branch” of the group is on Little Round Top near the position of [...]
Thursay, at 7:30 AM, Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal ranger, Bill Hewitt, presented the program, “Overview for July 3, Union & Confederate Preparations.” A hardy few met at the Meade Equestrian statue on Cemetery Ridge.[...]
Wednesday afternoon, National Park Service Ranger Historian Troy Harmon lead approximately 200 people on a battle walk of Brinkerhoff’s Ridge. He began in the area of the Jenkin’s Brigade marker on the East Cavalry Battlefield. At th[...]
Ranger Historian Karlton Smith presented a “Real Time” program at Barlow’s Knoll at 3:30 this afternoon. His program focused on the position of these men in the 11th Corps as they were attacked by brigades in Jubal Early’s di[...]
The contractor for the Reynolds Avenue Bridge decided to pick this week, the 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, to close down the bridge to work on the railings. Words cannot adequately describe our feelings about the contractor’[...]
Licensed Battlefield Guide Dave Eisenhart prepares to give a tour on a segway Sunday morning. Two different companies operate segway operations in Gettysburg, although only one uses Licensed Battlefield Guides. This view was taken from the north[...]
Only 17% of visitors to the new National Park Service visitor center have paid to see the new movie, “A New Birth of Freedom.” There were not a lot of people in line for this showing of the movie this morning. The entrance doors to th[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park Historian Bert Barnett lead a walk along Seminary Ridge showing the Confederate artillery positions for July 3, 1863. Unfortunately, the rain kept more visitors from attending the program. Here Bert explains tha[...]
The National Park Service summer programs at Gettysburg National Military Park have not been well attended this year. Here, only four visitors are attending this 1:30 PM program “Visit to the Past” at the rear of the visitor center. [...]
Most tours of the Gettysburg National Military Park end at the High Water Mark, or the area where Pickett’s Charge was decided on July 3, 1863. Visitors tour the battlefield in a variety of ways, on their own, with a tape tour, with a Licen[...]