Originally built to house and exhibit Paul Philippoteaux’s “Battle of Gettysburg” painting, the Boston Cyclorama building, as seen in the late 19th century. This view was taken facing northwest circa the 1880s. Designed by Charle[...]
Certified fighter aces of the storied 31st Fighter Group pose together in front of a P-51B Mustang. Captain Frederick Dorsch, who is buried in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, is on the far left in this photo. This photograph, taken circa the 1940s[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide, and Vice President of the Center for Civil War Photography, Garry Adelman is speaking with an unknown group at an unknown location in Gettysburg National Military Park. With Barry Martin and Tom Danninger, Garr[...]
Today’s panorama concentrates on the Confederate view of the Peach Orchard at ground level. This panorama is taken from in front of (east of) the Louisiana State Monument. On the left is Pitzer’s and Spangler’s Woods the red Alexan[...]
This view was taken at approximately 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. On the left we are looking to the north. On the right we are looking to the south. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click her[...]
The life-sized bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln on display outside the Gettysburg Visitor Center was sculpted by Ivan Schwartz. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 5:40 PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Thousands of visitors have b[...]
The National Park Service’s maintenance staff has made an attempt at cleaning the vandalism at Plum Run. This view was taken facing north at approximately 7:15 PM on Monday, July 26, 2010. As we previously reported earlier in July, vandals d[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Stuart Dempsey is standing on the southwestern slope of Barlow Knoll, and is pointing to the summit of the hill. On the afternoon of July 1, 1863, Georgians from John Brown Gordon’s Brigade would break the[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Richard Goedkoop is standing on West McPherson’s Ridge near McPherson’s/Herbst’s/Reynolds’ Woods which are out of sight on the right. The McPherson Barn is in the left background. To the [...]
The water line not needed for the restroom not wanted has made it to the top of East Cemetery Hill. The equestrian statue of Major General Oliver Otis Howard is in the background. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 8:00 AM on Sun[...]