Gettysburg Daily

Hemlock Comes Down in National Cemetery

An eastern hemlock tree was cut down in the Soldiers National Cemetery.The statue to John F. Reynolds sits near the Baltimore Street entrance to the National Cemetery. This image was taken facing northeast at approximately 4:30 PM on Tuesday, May 2,[...]

1888 Bird’s-Eye View of Gettysburg

A detail from an 1888 panoramic view of Gettysburg, Pennsvylania.Little Round Top (left) and Big Round Top (right). This panoramic map was drawn by T.M. Fowler in 1888 [LOC]. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries hand-drawn bird’s-eye vie[...]

Flags Fly at Barlow Knoll

The flag for the United States of America and the flag for the State of Connecticut fly from the flagpole on Barlow’s Knoll/Blocher’s Knoll in Gettysburg National Military Park.The monument to the 153rd Pennsylvania Infantry is in the le[...]

Oak Ridge Tower Panorama: April 2017

This panoramic view was taken from the observation tower on Culp’s Hill. For the larger JPEG version of this panorama, click here or click on the thumbnail image. Previous panoramas in this series.This view was taken at approximately 8:15 AM o[...]

Sherfy’s Peach Orchard: Spring Update

It’s been almost two months since we last showed you the Sherfy Peach Orchard.The Emmitsburg Road is on the left with Birney Avenue in the foreground. This image was taken facing north approximately 5:00 PM on Friday, April 28, 2016. Most tre[...]

Culp’s Hill Panorama: April 2017

This panoramic view was taken from the observation tower on Culp’s Hill. For the larger JPEG version of this panorama, click here or click on the thumbnail image. Previous panoramas in this series.This view was taken at approximately 12:15 PM [...]

Hancock Avenue Gate Progress

The Hancock Avenue Gate sits along the Taneytown Road across from the Soldiers National Cemetery.This image was taken facing northeast at approximately 1:15 PM on Tuesday, April 18, 2016. The crew working on the gate when we stopped by was from the[...]

Pennsylvania State Monument Panorama: April 2017

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 of this panorama, click here or click on the thumbnail image. Previous p[...]

The Angle Panorama: April 2017

A panoramic view from “The Angle.” To our left we can see the monument to the 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, the Copse/Clump of Trees, the monument to the 72nd Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, and the Round Tops. For the larger JPE[...]

26th North Carolina Part 5: LBG Eric Lindblade

Licensed Battlefield Guide Eric Lindblade explains the 151st Pennsylvania’s role in the fighting on July 1st and describes John Thomas Jones taking command of the 26th North Carolina (Video #13).This video was taken at approximately 10:00 AM o[...]