Katherine Haley Will was the 13th President of Gettysburg College (formerly Pennsylvania College). This view was taken from the southwest facing northeast at approximately 4:15 PM on Wednesday, March 26, 2008. The big news in Gettysburg late T[...]
In 1863 the Abraham Trostle Farm contained over 134 acres, and was described as consisting of “a large Pennsylvania style bank barn, a wagon shed addition, a newly built frame house, a corn crib, and an apple orchard. This view was taken[...]
The 6th New York Cavalry Monument on Buford Avenue along McPherson’s Ridge, is now the center of a construction site since it was struck by lightning in the fall of 2007. The Eternal Light Peace Memorial (Peace Light) is in the background t[...]
The Virginia State Monument on West Confederate Avenue. It was dedicated on June 8, 1917, but work had begun on the monument as early as 1913, as depicted in some photographs of the 50th anniversary of the battle. This view was taken from the so[...]
The Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Memorial on West Confederate Avenue. Big Round Top is on the right. The peak of Little Round Top is to the right of the statue. Devil’s Den is to the left of the statue. This view was taken fro[...]
Although it’s probably a necessary evil, does a National Park Service site, which is attempting to restore itself closer to 1863, need all of these signs? This view is from the traffic light at South Reynolds Avenue and the Chambersburg Pik[...]
The Indiana State Monument. The monument was located in Spangler’s Meadow because of the action of the 27th Indiana Infantry regiment on July 3, 1863. A marker showing the farthest advance of the 27th Indiana across this field from right to le[...]
The Eternal Light Peace Memorial. The gas flame was not lit on a rainy Wednesday. The shaft of the monument is made of Alabama limestone, and the base is constructed of Maine granite. This view was taken from the south facing north at approximately [...]
The headstone of Esaias Jesse Culp (1807-1861). The black fence in the background separates Evergreen Cemetery from the Soldiers National Cemetery. The large, light-colored monument is the Soldiers National Monument. This view was taken from the sou[...]
The new National Park Service Visitor Center at 1195 Baltimore Pike. This view from Hunt Avenue was taken from the northeast facing southwest at approximately 4:30 PM on Monday March 17, 2008. The new National Park Service Visitor Center at Gettysbu[...]