The National Park Service is reconstructing these “worm” or “saw buck” fences on the west side of Rose’s Woods. In this area famous photographs of dead Confederates made by Alexander Gardner and his photography crew [...]
The Louisiana State Memorial along West Confederate Avenue on Seminary Ridge was dedicated on June 11, 1971. The cost was $100,000, and the sculptor was Donald Delue, who had sculpted the Soldiers and Sailors of the Confederacy Memorial in 1965. [...]
North Stratton Street is closed from Water Street, shown running left to right in this photograph southward to Race Horse Alley. The bridge over Stevens Run at this location is being replaced. Work began June 2nd, and is expected to last until t[...]
Gettysburg National Military Park’s Peach Orchard Ranger Program was presented at 2:00 PM by Christopher Gwinn. The group is shown at the northeast corner the Peach Orchard. The Longstreet Observation Tower is in the right background on Se[...]
The tent for Ranger Station #1, behind (west of) the new visitor center at Gettysburg National Military Park is used for the “Join the Army!” program for children ages 6-12. This view was taken from the east facing west at approximate[...]
The Princess Anne Greys, also known as Lee’s Sharpshooters, camped at Spangler’s Spring near the southern slope of Culp’s Hill this weekend. Here the Greys are planning their move to Devil’s Den in the afternoon, where the[...]
Despite being open to the public for two months, some areas around the new Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center have not been completed. This picture shows the beginning of the gravel walkway leading from Parking Lot#3 to the new Visi[...]
National Park Service seasonal maintenance employee Glenn Berkheiser power washes the monument to the 68th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment (Scott’s Legion) along the Wheatfield Road at Sherfy’s Peach Orchard. This view was taken from t[...]
The new Vistor Center complex at Gettysburg National Military Park brings new areas for some of the National Park Service Ranger Programs. In the rear (west) of the new Visitor Center the area has been landscaped (grass and trees planted) with two[...]
Cannon are being repainted in the High Water Mark area on Cemetery Ridge. Barbara Adams, shown brushing down the second cannon from the right, worked approximately five hours yesterday (Monday, June 9th) on the right cannon, and has been here tod[...]