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Improving Water Quality on the Gettysburg Battlefield
“We all live downstream.” You have probably heard this before and it is very true. The quality of the water we drink, the waters we swim in on a hot summer day and the waters we fish in is determined … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Farms, Natural History
Tagged Chesapeake Bay, Gettysburg water quality
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“The enemy were on the gun and limber…” Private John Norwood’s narrow escape at Gettysburg.
One of most harrowing stories of the battle of Gettysburg is the experience of the 9th Massachusetts Battery. Told again and again through publications and by the monuments that mark the battery’s position at the park, it’s near destruction adjacent … Continue reading
A Victory on South Cavalry Field
Brig. Gen. Wesley Merritt is not a household name. Even among aficionado’s of the Battle of Gettysburg, Merritt’s involvement in the fighting on July 3rd, 1863 is often a footnote to a footnote, overshadowed by larger events occurring elsewhere at the … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Farms, Battlefield Preservation
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Gettysburg at 24 degrees
As we enjoy another winter here at Gettysburg National Military Park, the park staff invite you to remember that a winter’s walk on the Gettysburg battlefield offers a terrific opportunity to study topography as well as a time for quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Farms, Natural History, Uncategorized
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The Widow and Her Farm
In comparison to other farm houses in rural Adams County in 1863, the home of Lydia Leister was non-descript. The wood frame and clapboarded house was very compact and humble, situated on a small, 9-acre farm that included a log barn, … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Farms, Civilians, George G. Meade
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Ranger programs at Gettysburg begin June 7
From June 7 through August 10, Gettysburg National Military Park will offer a variety of free ranger guided programs that explore the Battle of Gettysburg, care of the wounded, the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, President Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the monuments of … Continue reading
The busy season: a Gettysburg chore list
Got some spring cleaning to do around your home? Imagine the tasks involved in sprucing up 1320 monuments, 410 cannon, 148 historic structures, 33 miles of paved historic avenues and roadways, 8 miles of historic dirt and gravel lanes, and … Continue reading
Cultural Landscape Report for Gettysburg’s first day’s battlefield
In my last two blogs I wrote about important Gettysburg National Military Park goals for fiscal year 2014: addressing challenges at Little Round Top, and continuing battlefield rehabilitation on North Cemetery Ridge at the site of the old Visitor Center … Continue reading
Battlefield Rehab continues on Gettysburg’s Cemetery Ridge
This week we’ll look at another of Gettysburg National Military Park’s 2014 goals, the rehabilitation of North Cemetery Ridge Since 2009 the park and the Gettysburg Foundation have been implementing phases of this project to return key portions of the … Continue reading
Fields of Conflict III: Rose Farm Damages, Claims, and Awards
This is the third post on the Gettysburg battlefield farms. This post will cover the compensations claims made by Francis Ogden, John Rose, and George Rose. It offers a window into the confusion residents faced after the battle as … Continue reading
Posted in Battlefield Farms, Civilians, Uncategorized
Tagged civilians, claims, compensation, damages, farms, rose
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