Gettysburg Daily

Peace Light Monument Mostly Cleaned of Vandalism

The Eternal Light Peace Memorial was cleaned on Friday, June 12, 2009, approximately 155 days after it was vandalized. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 2:30 PM on Saturday, June 13, 2009. The Eternal Light Peace Memorial (Peac[...]

Gettysburg’s Oak Ridge Tower Panorama for June

Here is a panorama from southeast corner of the observation tower on Oak Ridge taken on June 6, 2009. On the left the camera is pointing to the northeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the southwest. For a larger view, clic[...]

Gettysburg’s William Patterson House Update

The walls are rising at the William Patterson House. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 1:30 PM on Tuesday, June 9, 2009. The beams/rafters are now being installed for the second floor of the William Patterson House on the Taney[...]

Rain Brings Grass, Undergrowth, and Ticks

One of the hottest topics of conversation at Gettysburg National Military Park are the recent rains, the growth of vegetation, and the proliferation of ticks. This photgraph was taken in the Pickett’s Charge fields near the Virginia State mo[...]