The monument to the 74th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment on West Howard Avenue in Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was taken facing northeast at approximately 6:10 AM on Saturday, June 25, 2011. The monument to the 74th Pennsylvania was s[...]
In Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Richard Goedkoop’s series on President John F. Kennedy’s visit to Gettysburg, we showed in six parts the visit that the President, his family and some friends took on Sunday March 31, 1963. This is one [...]
On the left the camera is pointing to the southeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the northwest. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (68.9 MB) here. This view was taken at [...]
Living history group “Company C of Berdan’s 2nd United States Sharpshooters,” camped out behind the Pennsylvania Monument on Gettysburg National Military Park. This view was taken facing south at approximately 11:00 AM on Sunday, J[...]
Mr. Bob Rinehart’s American Civil War Experience camp/group from Harford Community College in Maryland showed up at the Gettysburg National Cemetery to help place flags on the graves. From left to right is Colin Bourn, Drew Davis, Grant Gibson[...]
The North Gettysburg Trail is a walking, bicycle trail that is being constructed to link the borough of Gettysburg with Gettysburg High School. As it goes over Adams County land, the “trail” resembles a road. The Harrisburg Road is on th[...]
This oil painting by the artist Edwin Forbes (1839-1895) shows Battery D, 5th United States Artillery on Little Round Top. At this point, the battery was commanded by Benjamin Rittenhouse. The painting is titled, “View from the summit of Littl[...]
Company E of the 20th Maine are gathered behind the Pennsylvania Monument in Gettysburg National Military Park before moving over to the fields near Hancock Avenue to put on a demonstration for visitors. This view was taken facing east at approximat[...]
The McClellan House, on the Gettysburg town square, or Diamond, or Lincoln Square. William McClellan III (1763-1831) was at one time the Sheriff of York County, Pennsylvania. He purchased the Franklin House from James Scott in 1808 and renamed it th[...]
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[...]