Gettysburg Daily

Selected Evening Holiday Photos

A lighted sleigh and reindeer sit atop the front entrance to the James Gettys Hotel yesterday evening on Chambersburg Street in Gettysburg. This view was taken at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Because of the poor weather yes[...]

Alabama Monument Restoration Complete

The Alabama State Monument, located on Warfield Ridge in Gettysburg National Military Park along South Confederate Avenue. This view was taken facing west at approximately 10:00 AM on Wednesday, December 21, 2011. Since the summer of this year, we&#[...]

Barlow’s Knoll: Tree Clearing Along Old Harrisburg Road

The photographer is positioned just off the North Gettysburg Trail on Howard Avenue. Familiar clearing equipment is visible in the center of this shot. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 9:30 AM on Tuesday, December 20, 2011. Whil[...]

North Carolina Monument Panorama: December 2011

This view was taken at approximately 4:30 PM on Friday, December 16, 2011. On the left we are looking to the north. On the right we are looking to the south. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click [...]

Louisiana Monument Panorama: December 2011

Today’s panorama concentrates on the Confederate view of the Peach Orchard at ground level. This panorama is taken from in front of (east of) the Louisiana State Monument. On the left is Pitzer’s and Spangler’s Woods the red Alexan[...]

Eisenhower’s Renault Tank at Camp Colt

A light Renault tank drives across the Bliss Farm. This view was taken facing east circa the summer of 1918 and is courtesy of the Eisenhower National Historic Site. Camp Colt was established in 1917, and opened at Gettysburg National Military Park [...]

Powers Hill Tree Removal Part 4

This painting titled General View of the Union Lines on the Morning of July 3, 10 AM, During the Attack of Johnston’s Div. C.S.A. by the artist Edwin Forbes shows the area around the Baltimore Pike. Powers Hill is on the far left with a lot of its [...]

Tree Cutting Near the 19th Indiana Monument Part 2

A view of the recently dedicated (October 28, 1885) monument to the 19th Indiana Infantry Regiment. The stream is Willoughby Run. On the right (west) side of the run was the property of Emmanuel Harman or Emanuel Harmon or Emanuel Harmon or Emmanuel[...]