Saturday could have been the busiest day of the year. Even at 10:00 AM, those standing in lines to purchase tickets were lined up from right to left, and then started coming towards the camera on the left side. At 1:00 PM, all the Movie/Cycloram[...]
It’s early fall, and as promised, we are updating our favorite view of Gettysburg National Military Park’s Fall Foliage. This is a picture of Plum Run Valley (Valley of Death) from west of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Monument on L[...]
On Friday, most of the dirt and gravel were removed from around the flank markers to the 56th Pennsylvania and the 147th New York on Reynolds Avenue. We say “most” because there is still dirt around the monuments, and underneath the d[...]
The recent resurfacing of the avenues at Gettysburg National Military Park has brought asphalt touching markers, and now dirt and gravel covering much of the flank markers to the 147th New York on the right, and the 56th Pennsylvania on the left. [...]
The leaves are just beginning to turn yellow in McPherson’s Woods/Reynolds Woods/Herbst Woods where the monument to the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment is located. This view was taken from the north facing south at approximately 5:00 PM on W[...]
The fields of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble Charge, or Longstreet’s Assault, from the Confederate position on Seminary Ridge. The United States’ position on Cemetery Ridge is in the distance. This view was taken from the east facing [...]
First, you SHOULD purchase your all-in-one ticket at the Ticketing/Reservation Counter, and hope that you are actually able to see all the venues for which you’re purchasing a ticket. Don’t check your watch in disbelief, as the man is[...]
When visitors go to the ticketing desk to purchase tickets, their ticket has a time for a Movie/ Cyclorama show. Whether they want to go to the Movie/Cyclorama or not. This view was taken from the southwest facing northeast at approximately 12:3[...]
It’s early fall, and the leaves began to change color this week at Gettysburg. This is a view of Plum Run Valley (Valley of Death) from west of the 91st Pennsylvania Infantry Monument on Little Round Top. The South Mountain (Appalachian Mo[...]
In the background is Schmucker Hall, or Old Dorm, on the campus of the Lutheran Theological Seminary. In the bottom right of this photograph, surrounded by orange plastic fencing is a new drain. The top of Seminary Avenue now has to reach the to[...]