Gettysburg Daily

Civil War Soldier Program

Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal intern Joe Phillips presented a program on the Civil War soldier Tuesday afternoon. The young visitor is asking him why the soldiers put cloth on the outside of their canteens. Joe gives the answer in the[...]

Benning’s Brigade Battle Walk

Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal ranger Raffi Andonian led Monday afternoon’s Battle Walk. The subject was the advance of Benning’s Georgia Brigade. The terrain was rough, but one received an appreciation of the ground covere[...]

Gettysburg Reporters

Gettysburg National Military Park seasonal Nick Lorenz presents a program on fictional reporter Chrisopher Winslow of the New York Times. His program, as you can see by the video is very animated, and he requests a lot of give and take from his audi[...]

Union Cavalry in Pitzer’s Woods

The 2nd United States Cavalry performed living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park this weekend. They were camped in Pitzer’s Woods along Seminary Ridge. Here, near the amphitheater, they are taking a recreational ride [...]

Pickett’s Charge Battle Walk

Ranger-Historian Bert Barnett leads his Pickett’s Charge Battle Walk on Friday afternoon at Gettysburg National Military Park. Here the group is in their final stages as they approach the famous “angle” at the stone wall on Cemet[...]

Cornelia Hancock at Gettysburg

Cornelia Hancock is the subject of one of the progams presented at Gettysburg National Military Park. Karen Cox portrays this Civil War Nurse who was a Quaker without any medical experience who quickly earned the respect of her patients. Corneli[...]

Markers to Return to East Cemetery Hill

Itinerary tablets, or markers, which show actions taken by the Army of the Potomac each day from June 26, 1863 to July 5, 1863 are being placed on East Cemetery Hill on the east side of the Baltimore Pike. The tablets originally were on the top o[...]

Campfire Program

Approximately 50 people showed up Tuesday evening for the free ranger campfire program at Gettysburg National Military Park. The program was held at the amphitheater in Pitzer’s Woods along West Confederate Avenue. Seasonal Ranger Rick Bart[...]

Wills’ House Sidewalk

The Wills’ House, where President Abraham Lincoln spent the night before giving his Gettysburg Address is undergoing renovation to be a National Park Service museum and visitor center. The construction around the outside of the structure ha[...]

Stratton Street Bridge Update

Progress on the North Stratton Street Bridge appears to be slow. The bridge has been closed since June 2, 2008. It is supposed to be finished by July 31, 2008. Stratton Street is closed from Water Street to the Fire Department complex. This [...]