The Civil War Monument in Mount Olivet Cemetery, Hanover, Pennsylvania, was dedicated in 1911. Around it are buried some Civil War soldiers from the Hanover area. There are also two reproduction cannon, and two stanzas from Theodore O’Hara[...]
This wayside from the Mission 66 era of the National Park Service was recently refurbished and displayed at its previous location northeast of Culp’s Hill. Although the Park Service has been replacing wayside exhibits with those which are m[...]
The 4th Maryland Artillery (CSA) was performing and camping at Pitzer’s Woods this weekend. They are a well equipped unit, and this trailer carries much of that equipment. This view was taken from the northeast facing southwest at approxim[...]
The Gettysburg Festival began this week, and The Slide Show began performing at the front of the Gettysburg Hotel just before 9:00 AM Saturday morning. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 8:55 AM on Saturday, [...]
The Gettysburg Civil War Research Center opened up in Schmucker Hall, on Seminary Ridge this year. The Adams County Historical Society had many questions over the years concerning the military aspects of the Battle of Gettysburg, and they finally[...]
The National Park Service is reconstructing these “worm” or “saw buck” fences on the west side of Rose’s Woods. In this area famous photographs of dead Confederates made by Alexander Gardner and his photography crew [...]
The Louisiana State Memorial along West Confederate Avenue on Seminary Ridge was dedicated on June 11, 1971. The cost was $100,000, and the sculptor was Donald Delue, who had sculpted the Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Memorial in 1965. [...]
North Stratton Street is closed from Water Street, shown running left to right in this photograph southward to Race Horse Alley. The bridge over Stevens Run at this location is being replaced. Work began June 2nd, and is expected to last until t[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park’s Peach Orchard Ranger Program was presented at 2:00 PM by Christopher Gwinn. The group is shown at the northeast corner the Peach Orchard. The Longstreet Observation Tower is in the right background on Se[...]
The tent for Ranger Station #1, behind (west of) the new visitor center at Gettysburg National Military Park is used for the “Join the Army!” program for children ages 6-12. This view was taken from the east facing west at approximate[...]