The Gettysburg Witness Tree (Honey Locust Tree) in the Gettysburg National Cemetery is showing its leaves once again this year. The National Park Service decision to allow the tree to remain after it was damaged by heavy winds during a storm appears[...]
On June 26, 1863, Confederates under Major-General Jubal Early occupied the town of Gettysburg. They began rounding up Gettysburg’s African Americans in order to take them to the South and into slavery. Those who were caught were lined up on C[...]
Major-General Daniel Sickles (1819-1914) was born in New York, New York. He became a lawyer and a force in the Democratic Party. He became a state senator, and a United States Congressman. He murdered his wife’s lover, Philip Barton Key, the s[...]
In today’s trolley post, Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr shows where the Gettysburg Electric Trolley came out of the woods directly behind him on the north side of Little Round Top, and south of the Wheatfield Road (in the fore[...]
In today’s trolley post, we explore the Gettysburg Electric Trolley’s location in Plum Run Valley (Valley of Death) and how it climbed the north slope of Little Round Top. This view was taken facing east between 1893 and 1902. We are con[...]
The apple trees at the McMillan Orchard were replanted on April 11, 2009. The McMillan House is the white building in the background. The subdivision Colt Park is in the left background. West Confederate Avenue is on the right. This view was taken[...]
Benner’s Hill is a spot in Gettysburg National Military Park not frequently visited by the average student of Gettysburg. Approximately 20 Confederate artillery pieces were lined up here on the afternoon of July 2, 1863. This view was taken fa[...]
The Electric Map Auditorium as it appeared before its final show. This photograph is courtesy of Andy and Lucy Jurcak. This photograph was taken facing northwest at 4:18 PM on Sunday, April 13, 2008. In today’s post, we show scenes from the [...]
This is the bell of the Christ Lutheran Church on Chambersburg Street. The bell was installed when the church was constructed in 1836. The bell and its cradle had been purchased in 1836 for $240.50. This view was taken facing northwest at approximat[...]
The south wall of the David Wills House parlor has two static displays and a video display over the fireplace. The door on the right leads to David Wills’ Office. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 4:15 PM on Wednesday, Febr[...]