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Louisiana Monument Panorama: July 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[...]

North Carolina Monument Panorama: July 2010

This view was taken at approximately 6:30 PM on Tuesday, July 27, 2010. 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 her[...]

Lincoln Statue

The life-sized bronze statue of Abraham Lincoln on display outside the Gettysburg Visitor Center was sculpted by Ivan Schwartz. This view was taken facing northwest at approximately 5:40 PM on Wednesday, July 21, 2010. Thousands of visitors have b[...]

Plum Rum Vandalism Cleaned … Sort Of

The National Park Service’s maintenance staff has made an attempt at cleaning the vandalism at Plum Run. This view was taken facing north at approximately 7:15 PM on Monday, July 26, 2010. As we previously reported earlier in July, vandals d[...]

Spangler’s Spring Restroom: The Water Line Part 7

The water line not needed for the restroom not wanted has made it to the top of East Cemetery Hill. The equestrian statue of Major General Oliver Otis Howard is in the background. This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 8:00 AM on Sun[...]

Point of Woods Panorama: July 2010

On the left the camera is pointed northeast. On the right, the camera is pointed southwest. On the other (southwest) side of the cannon is the red Alexander Spangler barn. This view was taken at approximately 6:40 PM on Tuesday, June 27, 2010. For a[...]

Triangular Field Panorama: July 2010

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[...]