Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 8:15 AM on Saturday, January 24, 2009. The purpose of our weekly panorama from Little Round Top is to give those unable to be here an i[...]
The Henry Garlach House is located at 319 Baltimore Street (actually 319, 321 and 323 Baltimore Street), on the west side of the street. It was purchased by Henry Garlach in 1855. The structure shows battle damage on its south and west walls. This[...]
The Gettysburg Electric Trolley operated in the town and on the battlefield from 1893 to 1916. There were seven trolley cars, each named for a corps commander in the United States Army. This car is the General Howard at the north end of Little Round[...]
The old Methodist Episcopal Church Parsonage is located at 304 Baltimore Street, on the east side of the street. It was purchased in 1857 for $970 by the Methodist Episcopal Church. The structure has a cannonball stuck in its west wall. This view [...]
Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Rich Kohr stands atop rocks that formed William Wible’s rock quarry. This section of the quarry is east of Brook Avenue. The post-battle Gettysburg rock quarries provided material for monument bases, flank[...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 4:30 PM on Monday, January 19, 2009. The purpose of our weekly panorama from Little Round Top is to give those unable to be here an ide[...]
This White Oak, which we have labeled Witness Tree #2, was cut down by the National Park Service a couple of weeks ago. It was 166 years old, and about 20 years old at the time of the battle. It was cut down as part of a project by the National Pa[...]
The William Patterson House on the east side of the Taneytown Road in Gettysburg National Military Park is missing many of its logs. The structure is being taken apart completely to check the logs to see if they have rotted before the structure is[...]
This white oak, cut down in August, 2008 was 229 years old. It started growing around 1779. There is a tight ring pattern on the tree, and the age was determined using a magnifying glass, and a nail as a stylus to count each and every ring. This v[...]
The structure at 66 West High Street and 68 West High Street has been the home to multiple Gettysburg educational institutions. From 1856-1871 is was the home to the Gettysburg Female Institute. Look at the second floor. Count three windows from t[...]