Gettysburg Foundation

Tickets still remain for our exciting evening program at George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital next Friday, June 19 at 6pm! Join author Philip S. Greenwalt and Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College rising historian Michael Aaron for a presentation on the 1862 Confederate invasion of New Mexico, also called the "Gettysburg of the West." You'll learn about the last lancer charge in American military history, a tale about mules and places such as Valverde, Apache Canyon and Glorietta - names not often associated with the American Civil War.

🔗 Reserve your seat: https://ow.ly/p1ug50Zas1f

Our June Coffee with a Historian program is next Saturday, June 20 at the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station! 🚂 Join historian Rob Abbott from 9-10am for a discussion on all things Gettysburg 1863 while enjoying a cup of coffee. ☕ Skip the crowds and sit down for an informal, small-group discussion with a local historian and ask your burning questions about Gettysburg, the American Civil War, and 1863.

🔗 Reserve your seat today: https://ow.ly/WZiu50Z6eZP

Over the weekend, we welcomed over 250 volunteers for our annual Volunteer Work Day in partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. 💪Volunteers helped with projects around both parks, including building and painting fences, caring for headstones in the cemetery, and cleaning historic structures.

💗 Thank you to everyone who volunteered!

🔗 Learn how you can volunteer with us: https://ow.ly/UWAX50Zarky

ALERT: Due to the threat of inclement weather and forecasted high heat index, this weekend's living history programming at George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital is canceled.

This week's shows an image of Rummel Road/Lane leading to the Rummel Farm in the East Cavalry Battlefield area, circa 1934.

📸 Gettysburg National Military Park

Step into history with Ticket to the Past - Unforgettable Journeys, a cinematic virtual reality experience at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center!

Travel back to 1863 and experience the powerful stories of those who passed through Gettysburg’s historic railroad station during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Meet historic figures through virtual encounters and follow the journeys of real individuals including Cornelia Hancock, Eli Blanchard and Basil Biggs. Witness President Abraham Lincoln arriving in Gettysburg on the eve of the Gettysburg Address and reflect on the lasting impact of his words today. Bring your family and friends and become immersed in the people, places, and stories that shaped history.

It's the monument to the 90th PA Volunteer Infantry - also called the "Granite Tree Monument!" This monument is located on Oak Ridge near the Oak Ridge tower. The monument contains many interesting details, including realistic tree bark, a shattered trunk with an embedded cannonball, a birds nest with a mother feeding her two babies, bronze vines wrapped around the trunk, and a soldier's rifle, bayonet, knapsack, and cartridge case. There are two other monuments dedicated to this unit on the battlefield, too.

🔗 Plan your visit: https://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/

Let's test your battlefield knowledge! Do you know what monument this is? Check back at 6pm for the correct answer.

🔗 Plan your visit: https://www.gettysburgfoundation.org/

Check out our upcoming events this month!

💥 Living History in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863 featuring Civil War Historical Impressions on Saturday, June 6 from 10am-5pm and Sunday, June 7 from 10am-4pm.
🚌 Explore the battlefield in a new way with a Double Decker Battlefield Bus Tour on Saturday, June 13, departing the Museum & Visitor Center at 4pm.
💥 Living History in the side yard at Children of Gettysburg 1863 featuring Officers and Ladies for the Union on Saturday, June 13 from 10am-5pm with a candlelight talk at 8pm, and Sunday, June 14 from 10am-4pm.
💥 Living History at George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital, featuring the Patriot Daughters of Lancaster and the Blue & Gray Hospital Association, on Saturday and Sunday, June 12 and 13 from 10am-3pm.

🔗 Learn more about these events and get tickets: https://ow.ly/zao950Z4pWA