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McPherson’s Ridge Panorama: September 2010

This view was taken at approximately 3:00 PM on Friday, September 17, 2010. 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 ve[...]

McMillan Woods Tree Cutting: Update

The McMillan Woods tree cutting project is mostly complete. The David McMillan house is barely visible in the left background. This view was taken facing east at approximately 5:00 PM on Wednesday, September 15. In the beginning of September, we rep[...]

World War II at Gettysburg, Part 4: Gettysburg LBG Ralph Siegel

Private First Class Kenard Schrock, 24, was from Moss Creek, Pennsylvania. He was a machine-gunner in the 317th Infantry, 80th Division, 3rd Army. Schrock was killed in heavy fighting on Sept, 17, 1944, when a mortar shell struck his foxhole. This i[...]

Non Civil War Houses Along the Emmitsburg Road Removed

Visitors standing near the Philip Snyder House, shown on the left, will now have a relatively unobstructed view of Devil’s Den and Rose’s Woods. Two houses across the street from the Snyder House were demolished last week. The demolition[...]

Louisiana Monument Panorama: September 2010

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[...]

Little Round Top Panorama: September, 2010

Our latest panoramic update of the change of seasons from Little Round Top. This view was taken at approximately 2:00 PM on Friday, September 10, 2010. For a medium-sized version of the panorama click here. For the larger JPEG version, click here[...]

The Gettysburg Cyclorama Building

Though the Cyclorama building still stands, a number of issues hang in the balance about what will happen to the structure and to its adjacent parking lot. This view was taken facing east at approximately 3:00 PM on Saturday, July 17, 2010. The Get[...]

Spangler’s Spring Restroom: The Water Line Part 8

This non-historic structure, built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the late 1930s will soon have running water again. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 3:00 PM on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. We previously covered the decis[...]