This photograph was taken just before yesterday evening’s thunderstorm in the Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettysburg. This view was taken facing north at approximately 7:30 PM on Thursday, June 9, 2011. Over the years we’ve done a numb[...]
The gate to Montgomery Cemetery, located in Norristown, Pennsylvania. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 10:30 AM on Sunday, May 8, 2011, by Andre Mammino. Founded in 1847, the Montgomery Cemetery, located in Norristown, Pennsylva[...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak is the host for our Gettysburg Hospitals series. He is standing in front of the George Spangler House. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 5:15 PM on Friday, May 13, 2011. Gettysbur[...]
“Ranger Site 1” in the rear of the Gettysburg National Military Park Visitors Center. This view was taken facing west at approximately 2:00 PM on Monday, June 6, 2011. In the past, we’ve covered ranger programs given in the ranger [...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Christina Moon is the host for our series on the United States Military Academy’s Class of 1861. Christina is standing on the north slope of Little Round top by the monument to the 121st New York Infantry [...]
The monument to the 14th Brooklyn is on the left, with the “Railroad Cut” just visible in the right background. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 11:00 AM on Saturday, June 4, 2011. As part of their Volunteer Workday,[...]
The monument to the 14th Brooklyn is on the left, with the Railroad Cut just visible in the right-hand portion of this view. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, June 3, 2011. For today’s “Volunteer Wo[...]
On the left the camera is pointing to the southeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the northwest. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (52.9 MB) here. This view was taken at [...]
On April 15, 1861, shortly after Fort Sumter in Charleston, SC surrendered to the Confederates whose bombardment of that US Fort was the first shot of the American Civil War, President Lincoln called for 75,000 volunteers to defend the Capitol. The[...]
The George Spangler Barn is the largest structure at the George Spangler Farm. Tents holding the wounded were around the barn, and wounded were also placed in the barn. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 5:00 PM on Friday, May 13,[...]