Category Archives: Monuments at Gettysburg

The Repair of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry monument at Gettysburg

Posted on April 11, 2013 by

Gettysburg National Military Park monument preservation staff placed a new carved granite arm for the 11th Massachusetts Infantry onto its pedestal on the battlefield earlier today (on Thursday, April 11, 2013).  The work started at approximately 8 a.m. and was … Continue reading →

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Video, Demolition of Gettysburg’s Cyclorama building

Posted on March 14, 2013 by

“Remove the old Cyclorama Center and rehabilitate its site to reflect the historic setting of the battlefield.”  page 13 of a Gettysburg National Military Park draft development concept plan, April 1996.  WARNING: THIS BLOG CONTAINS AN UNFORGETTABLE VIDEO. CLICK THE PHOTO … Continue reading →

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Scrap Drive 1942

Posted on January 26, 2013 by

    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 →

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The Last Veteran

Posted on October 19, 2012 by

    One of the most fascinating monuments on the Gettysburg battlefield is one of the last most visitors pass. Just beyond the Brian Farm on North Hancock Avenue is the bronze likeness of an elderly man. He rests on a … Continue reading →

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An Alfred Pleasonton Question

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

    The Pennsylvania Memorial contains bronze standing sculptures of President Lincoln, Pennsylvania war-time Governor Andrew Curtin, Major Generals George G. Meade, John F. Reynolds, Winfield Scott Hancock, David B. Birney, and Alfred Pleasonton, and Brigadier General David McM. Gregg.  I … Continue reading →

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Gettysburg Monument Series – The Horse Hoof Question: An Enduring Myth

Posted on July 20, 2012 by

    Besides the myth that the Confederates blundered into battle at Gettysburg because they were looking for shoes, there is no more enduring Gettysburg legend than the one about the position of the horse hooves on the battlefield’s equestrian monuments. … Continue reading →

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What the Goddess Sees and More: The View from the Top of the Pennsylvania Memorial

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Earlier today, Gettysburg National Military Park’s monument preservation staff started a cleaning and washing project on the Pennsylvania State Memorial, the largest monument on the Gettysburg battlefield.  The work requires a 150 foot lift and the Gettysburg Foundation is covering … Continue reading →

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“You don’t go to Gettysburg with a shovel… It’s all about respect.”

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Last weekend was the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic in 1912. Being a lover of history, the Titanic disaster has always interested me since I was a young boy. On April 4th, I happened to catch … Continue reading →

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A New Arm for the 11th Massachusetts Infantry Monument at Gettysburg

Posted on February 23, 2012 by

Gettysburg National Military Park’s monument preservation branch has been working on restoration of the 11th Massachusetts Infantry monument, which was damaged by vandals in February 2006. The arm with its bronze sword was the primary symbol of the Massachusetts coat of arms … Continue reading →

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Confederate Cannons, Yankee Church-Bells

Posted on January 13, 2012 by

    On West Confederate Avenue, located just to the north of the North Carolina Memorial, stands an interesting artillery piece. It is a 12-pounder, bronze, but cast in the Confederacy, at Memphis, Tennessee in 1862 by the firm of Quinby … Continue reading →

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