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Special 150th Gettysburg Battle Anniversary Junior Ranger Patch Available March 1
Beginning March 1st, young visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park can earn a special 150th anniversary Junior Ranger patch by completing activities in the Junior Ranger activity book. This is an opportunity for our young visitors to have fun while … Continue reading
The Long Road to Gettysburg: The Sixth Corps Epic March to Gettysburg
Several years ago, my friend and fellow NPS ranger, Bill Halainen, along with a hiking friend, recreated the epic march of the Union 6th Corps to the Gettysburg battlefield on July 2. I asked Bill if he would contribute … Continue reading
New Pedestrian Trail at Gettysburg
Gettysburg National Military Park received special funding to address serious visitor safety concerns along Taneytown Road (State Route 134) within a core area of the battlefield. More and more visitors are following walking trails and historic Hancock Avenue from the … Continue reading
The Obituary of Alexander Cobean
There was nothing particularly remarkable about Alexander Cobean, certainly nothing to distinguish him from the thousands of other men that joined the cause of the Union in the spring of 1861. He was a school teacher from Ohio and at … Continue reading
Seven steps to prepare for your visit to the Gettysburg Battlefield
Staff at Gettysburg National Military Park are hard at work this week putting together details for the upcoming battle anniversary’s special interpretive programs: Key Moment Programs, Overview Hikes, Battlefield Experience Programs, Voices Programs, Living History Camps and Demonstrations, the Family … Continue reading
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Scrap Drive 1942
Many of us have heard of the scrap drives during the Second World War. To build the enormous number of tanks, ships, planes, and other equipment with which the United States Military fought the war required massive amounts of … Continue reading
In the Footsteps of Sergeant Hamlin, 1st Minnesota Infantry
This January GNMP began a new program for the 150th anniversary through Facebook that we call the “52 Footsteps Facebook Challenge.” Each week a new historical personality associated with Gettysburg and the Civil War is introduced and readers are … Continue reading
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Gettysburg Battle Summary: What Happened Where the Cyclorama Building is Now?
Even before the battle spread to North Cemetery Ridge on July 2 its importance was recognized by the high command of the Union army. On July 1, the adjoining Cemetery Hill had been occupied by a reserve force as key … Continue reading
Cleaning of the Gettysburg Cyclorama Painting Includes an Opportunity to Watch
Beginning Monday, January 7, the Gettysburg Cyclorama painting will be getting a routine cleaning and the public is invited to watch. The Gettysburg Foundation and the National Park Service invite visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and … Continue reading
Prisoners – Part 3 – A Confederate Story
On the afternoon of July 1, Confederate general Robert E. Rodes, commanding a division in Lt. General Richard Ewell’s Second Corps, ordered the North Carolina brigade of Brigadier General Alfred Iverson to assault what Rodes believed was the enemy’s … Continue reading
