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2nd Co. Massachusetts Sharpshooters Monument Vandalized

Gettysburg National MIlitary Park was blanketed in a thick fog this morning. The 2nd Company Massachusetts Sharpshooters (Andrew’s Sharpshooters) monument is to the left of “The Loop” on the Stony Hill. The monument in the right of[...]

Triangular Field Panorama: February 2012

This photograph was taken from Houck’s Ridge looking west. This would be the view that some members of the the 124th New York Infantry Regiment had as Confederates attacked (moving towards the camera) from Warfield Ridge/Seminary Ridge. The st[...]

Pennsylvania State Monument Panorama: February 2012

Today’s panorama was taken from the northwest corner of the Pennsylvania Monument. The Round Tops are on the left and Cemetery Hill is on the right. (for the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (44.[...]

National Cemetery Parking and North Cemetery Ridge Updates

The Cyclorama Center still looms in the background, pending an environmental assessment and planning process. The monument to the 126th New York Infantry is in the left of frame behind the Ziegler’s Grove sign and the base of the monument to B[...]

Powers Hill Tree Removal Part 5

Today we will be taking a look at the progress in the clearing of trees from Powers Hill. This photo was taken from the Baltimore Pike. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 5:00 PM on Tuesday, February 21, 2012. See previous related[...]