Category Archives: Monuments at Gettysburg

Gettysburg – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Posted on December 24, 2014 by

First the good: Earlier this month Gettysburg National Military Park was honored when the head of our monument preservation team received a national award for excellence for the care of monuments, cannon, plaques, fences, headstones and signs. All the monuments … Continue reading →

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Another Piece of the Puzzle on Cemetery Ridge

Posted on September 25, 2014 by

Yesterday, another piece of the puzzle was locked into place on Gettysburg’s Cemetery Ridge when National Park Service (NPS) staff moved the Battery F 5th U.S. Artillery monument back to the spot where it had originally been placed more than … Continue reading →

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Ranger programs at Gettysburg begin June 7

Posted on May 14, 2014 by

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 →

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The busy season: a Gettysburg chore list

Posted on April 16, 2014 by

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 →

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Battlefield Rehab continues on Gettysburg’s Cemetery Ridge

Posted on February 7, 2014 by

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 →

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The Confusing Case of the 80th New York Volunteers- 20th N.Y.S.M.

Posted on January 16, 2014 by

One of the more attractive New York monuments on the battlefield has to be the 80th New York Volunteers-20th New York State Militia monument on Reynolds Avenue. A pre-war organization that mustered into Federal service in 1861, the “Ulster Guard”- … Continue reading →

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The Lee Controversy of 1903

Posted on December 19, 2013 by

Monuments and memorials seem to breed controversy. Take for example a current battle brewing in Florida over a proposed monument to Union soldiers killed in the battle of Olustee.  Or you could turn your gaze to Washington D.C. where battles … Continue reading →

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The High Water Mark Monument

Posted on July 20, 2013 by

    Few men had a greater influence on the preservation and development of the Gettysburg battlefield than John Bachelder. Bachelder came from New Hampshire and earned his living primarily as an educator and artist. He was thirty-five years old when … Continue reading →

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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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