Schmucker Hall, or “Old Dorm,” as it was known to the Lutheran Theological Seminary students at the time of the battle, was finished in the summer of 1832. On the right, the Church of the Abiding Presence (Seminary chapel) was dedicate[...]
The east slope of Seminary Ridge has historically been a frequently used area for Gettysburg’s sledders (old and young). Sledders used to fly down the slope from the steps of Schmucker Hall, shown in the center of this scene) to Hay Street w[...]
Sedgwick Avenue from the intersection of the Wheatfield Road. This view was taken facing north at approximately 8:30 AM on Sunday, December 20, 2009. We continue our presentation of photographs taken during and after the December “blizzard&#[...]
On the left the camera is pointing to the northeast and on the right of the view the camera is pointing to the southwest. For the larger JPEG version click here, or you can download the uncompressed TIFF file (25.3 MB) here. This view was taken at[...]
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 (39.9 MB) here. This view was taken at[...]
This view was taken facing south at approximately 8:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Continuing with our series of locations in Gettysburg during the recent snowfall, today we’re showing the Battery K First Ohio Light Artillery monument[...]
This view was taken facing south at approximately 11:30 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2009. Pictures of Gettysburg College’s Pennsylvania Hall during the “December Blizzard.” For information on Pennsylvania Hall see our previous p[...]
This view was taken facing southwest at approximately 11:30 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2009. On Saturday we also photographed the Henry Baugher house during the snowfall. The Baugher House is on the Gettysburg College campus and was one of two c[...]
Many of the photographs we will show you today concentrate on the “worm” fence that borders the north side of the Wheatfield. The Wheatfield is on the right. The Wheatfield Road is visible on the left. Little Round Top is in the backgr[...]
This view was taken facing southeast at approximately 11:00 AM on Saturday, December 19, 2009. On Saturday we waded through the snow to take pictures of the mural and monuments at Coster Avenue. We also included some pictures we took in 2006 to p[...]