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Gettysburg’s Oak Ridge Tower Panorama: January 2012

On the left the camera is pointing to the northeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the southeast. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (45.0 MB) here. This view was taken at a[...]

The John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection: Part Eight

A selection of tapes from the John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection Today we will be presenting two selections from the John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection, from Licensed Battlefield Guide Andie Custer and National Park Service Ranger Eric Campb[...]

Route 116 Rock Creek Bridge: Anniversary Construction Concerns

The intersection of Sixth Street and the Hanover Road/Route 116 on the edge of the Borough of Gettysburg. This view was taken facing east at approximately 3:45 PM on Wednesday, January 18, 2012. Construction causes all sorts of problems for visitors[...]

Historian Jerry Coates: Harvest of Death Part 3

When photographer Timothy O’Sullivan arrived with his dark room wagon, the burial details were either doing their job, or preparing to bury the bodies. This image was titled by the photographers: “Federal dead on the field of Battle of First D[...]

Finding the 66th Ohio’s Left Flank Marker

After a long absence, the left flank marker to the 66th Ohio Infantry Regiment on the east side of Culp’s Hill was returned to its location by the National Park Service sometime this year. This view was taken facing east at approximately 10:00[...]

Triangular Field Panorama: January 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[...]

McPherson’s Ridge Panorama: January 2012

This view was taken at approximately 10:15 AM on Saturday, January 14, 2012. On the left we are looking to the southwest. On the right we are looking toward the northeast. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG v[...]

Steinwehr Avenue Lighting

The photographer is standing on Steinwehr Avenue in downtown Gettysburg. Benches and new sidewalks were installed last year. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 8:20 PM on Thursday, January 12, 2012. Near the end of last month, we [...]

The John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection: Part Seven

A selection of tapes from the John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection Today we will be presenting two selections from the John and Barbara Adams Tape Collection, from Licensed Battlefield Guide Charlie Fennell and Licensed Battlefield Guide Tim Smith[...]