Gettysburg Trinkets

12th Massachusetts Infantry Monument

Gettysburg From The Archives:
Gettysburg at 500 feet. Photo by William Tipton taken from an airplane in 1925. Original photo from The Gettysburg Museum Of History archives.
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Knap's Battery at the summit of Culp's Hill. Note the Eastern Redbud in bloom.

The Devil’s Den: Exploring the Key to Little Round Top

One of the most famous battlefield locations at Gettysburg is Devil’s Den, a boulder-strewn hill rock formation located on the southmost end of Houck’s Ridge, about 500 yards west of the hill known as Little Round Top. Used extensively as a firing position by artillery and sharpshooters on the second day of the Battle of Gettysburg, it was the scene of some of the bloodiest fighting of the war and is an important stop on battlefield tours of the area.

Read More: https://www.gettysburgbattlefieldtours.com/devils-den-the-key-to-little-round-top/

A postcard from the early 1900s featuring the Jennie Wade House Museum.

Join National Park Service rangers as we trace powerful stories that echo across Gettysburg’s fields and ridgelines in a special series of spring hikes. Each 90-minute hike will explore a unique aspect of the Battle of Gettysburg that will highlight the people, decisions, and landscapes that shaped our nation’s history. Weekends from April 18 to May 17. Topics vary—check our schedule for full details. https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/gettysburg-ranger-programs.htm

Morning at Lee’s Headquarters in Gettysburg!

Easter In Gettysburg 1972.
President and First Lady Nixon and family on Easter Sunday 1972 Presbyterian Church, David Eisenhower, Grandson of Dwight D Eisenhower is married to Julie Nixon (also Pictured) Julie Nixon is the Daughter of Richard Nixon. from The Gettysburg Museum Of History archives.

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Front page, Gettysburg Times yesterday! It was an honor and a blast to moderate this distinguished panel. Thanks to the Gettysburg Film Festival and Gettysburg History!