Three new, very reflective, bus parking signs have been installed at the Longstreet Tower parking lot on Seminary Ridge. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 6:40 PM on Wednesday, September 17, 2008. New bus pa[...]
Road work began this week on Seminary Ridge Avenue. Pipes will be replaced and the road resurfaced. Schmucker Hall, or Old Dorm, on the campus of the Seminary is in the background. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at appr[...]
The advance marker for the 54th New York Infantry is located west of Rock Creek near Barlow Knoll. This view is taken from just west of Rock Creek. The marker is approximately 25 paces from the creek. This view was taken from the east facing we[...]
The monument to the 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment is located on Barlow Knoll. It is shown here to the left of the cannon and contains a bugler on top of the monument. The artillery pieces belong to Battery G, 4th United States, under Firs[...]
When one drives the Stony Hill or “Loop” on the south end of Gettysburg National Military Park, it is apparent that not only was Sickles Avenue recently resurfaced, the drainage ditches on the road have been covered with asphalt. Lots[...]
Main Street Gettysburg is seeking a Museum Manager for the Wills House. This view was taken from the northwest facing southeast at approximately 4:45 PM on Friday, September 12, 2008. Main Street Gettysburg is announcing a job vacancy this week f[...]
When one first enters Devil’s Den, the road construction that occurred this summer appears to be worth the wait for this area to reopen. There is new asphalt in the road, and new curbs on the right of the road. There is a dirt and rock mix [...]
Mary Shaw Leader (1835-1938) was a 28 year old newspaperwoman when she walked from Hanover, Pennsylvania to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania to be present at the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. She called President Lincoln’s Ge[...]
Jones’ Battalion Avenue is located northeast of Gettysburg, and east of the Old Harrisburg Road. Shown on the right side of this picture, it is one of the least frequently visited areas of Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was t[...]
This Gettysburg Witness Tree (with the red “W” for “Witness”) along South Confederate Avenue appears to be healthy. The tree is in the area of Farnsworth’s Charge on the afternoon of July 3, 1863. This view was take[...]