Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. The purpose of our weekly panorama from Little Round Top is to give those unable to be here an idea of the change of seasons from one of the most popular locations on the Ge[...]
Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak begins our tour at the northeast section of the Giant Parking lot, near the wayside exhibits about Camp Letterman. Phil is a native of Connecticut, and although he did not have any relatives who participated [...]
The National Park Service (if this incident happened before the recent road work) or the contractor for the recent road work at Gettysburg have received a nomination for our newly created award for dumb moves at Gettysburg, the “Sickles.R[...]
While the Lincoln Memorial was being completed on the west end of Washington, D.C.’s mall area in 1922, another Civil War statue was under construction on the east end of the mall. Located at the foot of Capitol Hill, this monument to Ulyss[...]
The Washington Monument, today standing 555 feet, 5.5 inches as seen from the World War II Memorial. This view was taken facing east at approximately 7:30 AM on Wednesday, November 12, 2008. The Washington Monument was constructed in two phases: [...]
The Henry Winebrenner House located on Frederick Street southwest of the town square in Hanover, Pennsylvania, was located on part of the June 30, 1863 battlefield. This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 4:00 PM on Tuesday, November[...]
Underneath this tree, Major-General Daniel Sickles established his headquarters on July 2, 1863. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 5:00 PM on Monday, November 10, 2008. One of the best known Witness Trees on the Gettysburg Bat[...]
The tree cutting on the William Patterson Farm between Hancock Avenue and the Taneytown Road is exposing a large portion of Cemetery Ridge. The William Patterson House, still undergoing renovation on the east side of the Taneytown Road, is on the[...]
Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. The purpose of our weekly panorama from Little Round Top is to give those unable to be here an idea of the change of seasons from one of the most popular locations on the Ge[...]
John Latschar, Superintendent of Gettsyburg National Military Park since 1994, is retiring from the National Park Service. He will take over as President of the Gettysburg Foundation on March 1, 2009. Dr. Latschar is a native of Kansas. He serve[...]