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Reenactor Recruitment Weekend

Attention History Enthusiasts and Future Reenactors!

Save the Date: March 16th

Location: Gettysburg Heritage Center

If you want to be a reenactor, mark your calendar for our Reenactor Recruitment Day! Join us at the Gettysburg Heritage Center for a unique opportunity to connect with over 20 diverse reenactment groups, spanning various periods in history.

Have Questions?

  • Learn about each group’s activities
  • Understand member expectations
  • Explore diverse areas of interest: living history, music, artillery, women’s groups, civilians, and more!

If you’re curious about the hobby and need more information to decide if it’s the right fit for you, this is an excellent opportunity! Meet with multiple groups under one roof to find the perfect match for your interests.

Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in history and discover the myriad facets of the reenactment hobby. Join us on March 16th at the Gettysburg Heritage Center. It’s an experience that might just change your future!

For More Information & List of Participating Groups: Visit GettysburgMuseum.com

***Stop by our registration table during the event for an exciting opportunity to win fantastic door prizes. Plus, grab some free giveaways and delve into what our upcoming season has in store for you!

Join your friends at NYCHAPS for our April Speaker Series happening on Thursday, April 18th, at Maple Shade Barn starting at 6:30p

Our speaker will be local author, James Rada, Jr, from Gettysburg who writes both historical fiction and non-fiction history .
He specializes in Exploring Forgotten History. James will speak on the topic of Battlefield Angels: Daughters of Charity Work as Civil War Nurses from his book with the same title.
There will be time at the end to peruse his many books.

Simply pay at the door when you arrive – free for members and $5 for nonmembers.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

March is Women’s History month! The Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides are celebrating this event by providing walking tours each weekend in March. Join us for a one-hour special tour discussing some of the heroics of these special women during the battle of Gettysburg. See our website or call us to reserve your tour today!

You must make a reservation to ensure a guide will be present to meet your party.

To make a reservation go to: https://www.gbltg.com/ or call 717-253-5737.

Families are invited to join a park educator in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to explore Soldier’s Heart. Written by Gary Paulsen, this award-winning book is based on the story of the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, a very important unit at the Battle of Gettysburg. Each week, two chapters will be read before exploring the real stories of the regiment here at Gettysburg. Book readings take place in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Free and open to the public.

Recommended for families with children ages 9-14. No registration needed.

Families are invited to join a park educator in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to explore Soldier’s Heart. Written by Gary Paulsen, this award-winning book is based on the story of the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, a very important unit at the Battle of Gettysburg. Each week, two chapters will be read before exploring the real stories of the regiment here at Gettysburg. Book readings take place in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Free and open to the public.

Recommended for families with children ages 9-14. No registration needed.

Families are invited to join a park educator in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to explore Soldier’s Heart. Written by Gary Paulsen, this award-winning book is based on the story of the 1st Minnesota Infantry Regiment, a very important unit at the Battle of Gettysburg. Each week, two chapters will be read before exploring the real stories of the regiment here at Gettysburg. Book readings take place in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Free and open to the public.

Recommended for families with children ages 9-14. No registration needed.

July 15, 2024 – July 19, 2024
This one-week camp is open to students entering grades 4-6.

Live and play like children of America in the late 18th century! Students will have the opportunity to participate in hands-on activities led by our experienced volunteers. Activities will include: games, fiber arts, metal working, wood working, candle making, colonial clothing, food preparation, and more!

Registration is limited and will be offered to NYCHAPS members only from April 3rd thru the16th. Registration will be open to the general public beginning April 17th.

Member cost: $125/student; Non-member cost: $135/student

The 2nd Annual African Americans of Excellence (AAOE) Exhibit 2024—a multi-media exhibit featuring original work from local artists and students, showcasing the contributions of African Americans in Frederick County—will open with a VIP kick-off event. Join the artists, honorees and special guests for a ribbon-cutting ceremony, artist and honoree talks, a live and silent auction and a special celebration.

Yemi Fagbohun, award-winning international artist, in collaboration with TGP Gives, AARCH Society, Frederick Lifestyle, Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County, 88Visual, T. Kowalsky Photography and the Weinberg Center presents the 2nd African Americans of Excellence (AAOE) Exhibit 2024, a multi-media exhibit showcasing the contributions of African Americans in Frederick County—legacy leaders who have courageously, humbly and significantly contributed to positive, transformative work over multiple decades to create and provide a beautiful community and brighter future for us all.

Yemi, the visionary founder of this project, believes that “art brings the community together.” For the past year, Yemi has brought together an amazing group of sponsors, advisors, stakeholders and volunteers to turn this vision into reality.

EXHIBIT HONOREES:
Bernard Brown
Seaven Gordon
Mary Harris
Ted Luck
Joy Onley
Wendell Poindexter
Gary Rollins


EXHIBIT ARTISTS:
ART – Yemi Fagbohun
PHOTOGRAPHY – Tiffany Kowalsky
VIDEOGRAPHY – 88Visual (Brandon Chapman and De’von Wellesley)

In addition, over 30 local students from the Frederick County (from various public, private and homeschool backgrounds) participated in an artist workshop led by Yemi and hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County. The student art will be installed as part of the AAOE Exhibit 2024.

The 2nd Annual African Americans of Excellence Exhibit 2024 will be on display in the lobby of The Weinberg Center for the Arts during the month of February 2024. It will travel to a few other galleries throughout the first half of 2024.

6:00 PM DOORS OPEN

  • Meet the Artists and Honorees
  • Cash Bar and Concessions
  • Silent Auction of Students Artwork (benefitting Boys & Girls Club of Frederick County)

7:00 PM KICKOFF EVENT

  • Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with the Chamber of Commerce
  • Artists Share Remarks
  • Exhibit Presentation
  • Honorees Share Remarks
  • Live Auction for Artwork and Photography (benefitting 7 Local Non-Profit Organizations)

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers, historians and authors from across the country, the Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in 2024.

Get the complete schedule of presentations and presenters online at https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm or stopy by the NPS Information Desk inside the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center to learn more.

Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Free tickets are available on the day of each presentation at the ticket counter inside the Museum & Visitor Center.

Schedule is subject to change. For any program updates throughout the winter months, visit Gettysburg National Military Park online at nps.gov/gett.

Families of children with visual impairment are invited to explore President Abraham Lincoln’s journey to downtown Gettysburg at the David Wills House, a National Park Service museum Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, from 9 to 11 a.m. Tour the home, wear Lincoln hats and coats, listen to the words of the Gettysburg Address and more.

Pre-register for this special event by sending an email to Gettysburg National Military Park.

Join the Civilians of Gettysburg for a delightful ball, 1860s style.

Dance Masters: Briant and Karin Bohleke
Music by Smash the Windows

$35 per person
Complimentary light refreshments
19th Century or other formal attire requested

For more information, send e-mail to civilwardance@earthlink.net, call (717) 337-0748 or visit Civilians of Gettysburg 1861-1865 on Facebook.

To obtain tickets, please send a request with your
check (payable to Civilians of Gettysburg) to Gettysburg Civil War Dance, P.O. Box 3954, Gettysburg, PA 17325, or send your payment by PayPal to civilwardance@earthlink.net.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

Eisenhower National Historic Site is showcasing the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas originally exhibited in the East Room of the White House during Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. View the Eisenhower Nativity dioramas on display in the Main Lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December through Jan. 8, 2024.

A Program of Exhibits USA, a national division of Mid-America Arts Alliance and The National Endowment for the Arts

Get a visual perspective of the secretive Underground Railroad, where an estimated 100,000 slaves chose to embark on a journey searching for freedom under the cover of darkness—traveling many miles each night, traversing rugged terrain and enduring unbearable hardships. Imagine the unnumbered routes encompassing countless miles freedom-seekers passed through along with those trying to help, as they all risked everything for the cause of freedom on this epic journey. Gain insights into understanding the Underground Railroad experiences—an understanding more relevant than ever.

Visit the museum for your chance to view this traveling exhibit while on display in Gettysburg. Included with your Film, Cyclorama & Museum Experience ticket. Read more.

The beloved Candlelight Tour of Historic Houses of Worship returns this holiday season in Downtown Frederick. This special open house celebrates Frederick’s stunning architecture, local history, and the holiday season on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 from 4PM-9PM. This is Frederick’s most popular church tour and is a great opportunity to step inside some of its most beautiful buildings.

Learn more and plan your visit HERE

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Embark on a captivating journey as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. You are invited to the Adams County Historical Society for a special luncheon on Wednesday, November 15th, where we will be joined by acclaimed author and Lincoln Scholar Harold Holzer in conversation with filmmaker Jake Boritt, as they discuss the enduring significance of Lincoln’s speech and its lasting impact around the world.

Tickets are $40/ACHS members and $50/general admission. Reserve your ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/ytp2wsma

Although European peoples have lived in Adams County for only several hundred years, the history of human societies in this region goes back millennia. In this talk, Professor Benjamin Luley of the Department of Anthropology at Gettysburg College will talk about the history of Native American societies in Adams County, telling the story of these resilient and enduring Native Americans of our backyards through the artifacts that have been found in the surrounding fields and stream beds and that are now on display in the new Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum.

Tickets are free for members and $10/general admission. Reserve your ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/46847cuw

Probably the most famous and best documented of the “Underground Railroad” sites in the area, James McAllister and his family assisted hundreds of freedom seekers in the years prior to the American Civil War. The Adams County Historical Society has gained special permission from the property owner for this exciting tour of the site. Join historian Timothy H. Smith as he highlights the history of the mill and its surroundings using period photographs.

**Please note that the route for this walk will cover approximately one mile of uneven ground. **

Tickets are $20/ACHS members and $30/general admission. Reserve your ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/bddakzcv

The Battle of Antietam, fought in and around Sharpsburg, Maryland, on September 17, 1862, was the bloodiest day in American history, but its horrendous effect on area civilians is rarely discussed. Steven Cowie’s When Hell Came to Sharpsburg rectifies this oversight.

By the time the battle ended, more than 23,000 men had been killed, wounded, or captured in just a dozen hours of combat—a grim statistic that tells only part of the story. The epicenter of that deadly day was the small community of Sharpsburg. Families lived, worked, and worshipped there. It was their home. And the horrific fighting turned their lives upside down.

When Hell Came to Sharpsburg investigates how the battle and its armies wreaked emotional, physical, and financial havoc on the people of Sharpsburg. For proper context, the author explores the savage struggle and its gory aftermath and explains how soldiers stripped the community of resources and spread diseases. Cowie meticulously follows fortunes of individual families—ordinary folk thrust into harrowing circumstances—and their struggle to recover from their unexpected and often devastating losses.

“When Hell Came to Sharpsburg: The Battle of Antietam and Its Impact on the Civilians Who Called It Home” is part of the 2023 Battlefield Overlook Speaker Series. Tickets are free for members and $10/non-members.

Reserve tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/mr446ebk

Join us for a special recording of the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s visit to Gettysburg and delivery of the Gettysburg Address. Podcast co-hosts Jim Hessler, Eric Lindblade, and Jody Wilson welcome special guest ACHS Historian Tim Smith as we uniquely tackle all things related to Lincoln at Gettysburg. Lincoln’s speech is one of the defining moments of the Civil War, but what does Tim really think about its importance? Where did Lincoln go and who did he see while in Gettysburg? What are Tim’s favorite myths and misconceptions related to the Gettysburg Address? Will Tim participate in an installment of the podcast’s Dan Sickles Report? You will want to attend and learn the answers to these questions and many more.

This is a recording of the Battle of Gettysburg Podcast that will be broadcast prior to the 160th anniversary of the Gettysburg Address in November. Come join the audience for a Lincoln commemoration that will be unlike any other.

Tickets are $10/ACHS members and $20/general admission. Reserve your ticket here: https://tinyurl.com/2mjzje2r.

Gettysburg Rebels is the gripping true story of five young men who grew up in Gettysburg, moved south to Virginia in the 1850s, joined the Confederate army – and returned “home” as foreign invaders for the great battle in July 1863. Drawing on rarely seen documents and family histories, as well as military service records and contemporary accounts, Tom McMillan delves into the backgrounds of Wesley Culp, Henry Wentz and the three Hoffman brothers in a riveting tale of Civil War drama and intrigue.

Author Tom McMillan had a long career in sports journalism, as a newspaper sports writer, a talk show host, and, most recently, as Vice President of Communications for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Now retired, Tom has dived into historical research with two Civil War books: Armistead and Hancock (published 2021), and Gettysburg Rebels (published 2017). His first book was Flight 93: The Story, The Aftermath and The Legacy of American Courage on 9/11 (published 2014).

This is a free event; however, advanced registration is appreciated. Register now at: https://113910.blackbaudhosting.com/113910/Gettysburg-Rebels

From canteens and belt buckles to bullets and artillery shells, authentic objects found in and around Gettysburg form the backbone of this hands-on program. Wearing white gloves, participants will have the opportunity to handle original Civil War artifacts and learn about the aftermath of the Battle of Gettysburg, including how area residents faced the dangers of gathering and selling these remarkable artifacts to early tourists.

Debris of Battle is part of the 2023 Hands-On History Educational Programming Series. This event is free and open to the public.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Take a Remarkable Journey through Frederick’s Gruesome and Bloody Past. Nearly 300 Years of War, Executions and Revenge. True Documented Stories of the “Paranormal” with “Maryland’s Oldest Operating Ghost Tour!”

Uncover Politically Savvy and Defiant Citizens, Patriots from the Revolutionary War, Beckoning Soldiers from the Civil War, and so much more! This Tour Takes You Where No Other Tour Dares to Go! A 90-Minute Foray into the Achieves of the DEAD in “MARYLAND’S MOST HAUNTED CITY!”

Reservations Recommended, Tours Regularly Sell Out.

Private Group Tours available year-round. Contact Maryland Heritage Tours for additional information.

Witness the exploits of the infamous Jesse James and Younger Gang, a well-known group of 19th-century outlaws.

During your trip to Seitzland and back, experience train travel as it was in the Wild West when this notorious group held up trains and passengers. The modern-day reenactors are using their skills for good, robbing the train for donations to Animal Rescue Inc.

Come out for a good time and a great cause.

Caution: Riders will experience the sights and sounds of gunfire during the ride.

On select weekends, visitors to the children’s history museum can interact with living historians from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sundays. Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union will encamp in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Guests can learn about Civil War officers who commanded and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring first-person impressions by the Officers for the Union. The Ladies for the Union will gather in a “ladies salon” setting, demonstrating unique home craft skills of the era, such as bobbin lace, hand sewing and making bandboxes. They will display the period’s home remedies, medical practices and children’s toys. The Ladies will discuss the importance of the home front during the Civil War, support and aid for the soldiers and the effect the war had on families and communities.

Visitors are invited to join us for a special feature on select Saturday evenings, with a talk presented by candlelight from 8 until 9 p.m. in the Officers for the Union’s encampment in the side yard. The Officers encourage audience questions and will discuss their role before, during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Living historians will provide details about military life and elements of the officer’s personal life they portray.

The living history presentations in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863 are free and open to the public. Ticket holders to Children of Gettysburg 1863 can experience hands-on history through the stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and around Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle. Designed for families and children in grades K-5, the interactive adventure takes families on a journey through galleries of interactive exhibits and experiences that provide a history-based setting for creativity, discovery and learning.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 is open daily through Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and offers adventures every 30 minutes, with the last daily ticket time at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for children and youth (ages 12 and younger) are free with a ticketed adult (ages 13 and older).

Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 717-334-2436 for information and tickets for Children of Gettysburg 1863 and the experiences, exhibits, tours and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation.

On select weekends, visitors to the children’s history museum can interact with living historians from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sundays. Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union will encamp in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Guests can learn about Civil War officers who commanded and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring first-person impressions by the Officers for the Union. The Ladies for the Union will gather in a “ladies salon” setting, demonstrating unique home craft skills of the era, such as bobbin lace, hand sewing and making bandboxes. They will display the period’s home remedies, medical practices and children’s toys. The Ladies will discuss the importance of the home front during the Civil War, support and aid for the soldiers and the effect the war had on families and communities.

Visitors are invited to join us for a special feature on select Saturday evenings, with a talk presented by candlelight from 8 until 9 p.m. in the Officers for the Union’s encampment in the side yard. The Officers encourage audience questions and will discuss their role before, during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Living historians will provide details about military life and elements of the officer’s personal life they portray.

The living history presentations in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863 are free and open to the public. Ticket holders to Children of Gettysburg 1863 can experience hands-on history through the stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and around Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle. Designed for families and children in grades K-5, the interactive adventure takes families on a journey through galleries of interactive exhibits and experiences that provide a history-based setting for creativity, discovery and learning.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 is open daily through Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and offers adventures every 30 minutes, with the last daily ticket time at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for children and youth (ages 12 and younger) are free with a ticketed adult (ages 13 and older).

Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 717-334-2436 for information and tickets for Children of Gettysburg 1863 and the experiences, exhibits, tours and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation.

On select weekends, visitors to the children’s history museum can interact with living historians from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sundays. Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union will encamp in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Guests can learn about Civil War officers who commanded and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring first-person impressions by the Officers for the Union. The Ladies for the Union will gather in a “ladies salon” setting, demonstrating unique home craft skills of the era, such as bobbin lace, hand sewing and making bandboxes. They will display the period’s home remedies, medical practices and children’s toys. The Ladies will discuss the importance of the home front during the Civil War, support and aid for the soldiers and the effect the war had on families and communities.

Visitors are invited to join us for a special feature on select Saturday evenings, with a talk presented by candlelight from 8 until 9 p.m. in the Officers for the Union’s encampment in the side yard. The Officers encourage audience questions and will discuss their role before, during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Living historians will provide details about military life and elements of the officer’s personal life they portray.

The living history presentations in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863 are free and open to the public. Ticket holders to Children of Gettysburg 1863 can experience hands-on history through the stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and around Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle. Designed for families and children in grades K-5, the interactive adventure takes families on a journey through galleries of interactive exhibits and experiences that provide a history-based setting for creativity, discovery and learning.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 is open daily through Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and offers adventures every 30 minutes, with the last daily ticket time at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for children and youth (ages 12 and younger) are free with a ticketed adult (ages 13 and older).

Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 717-334-2436 for information and tickets for Children of Gettysburg 1863 and the experiences, exhibits, tours and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation.

On select weekends, visitors to the children’s history museum can interact with living historians from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturdays and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Sundays. Officers for the Union and Ladies for the Union will encamp in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863, 451 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Guests can learn about Civil War officers who commanded and fought in the Battle of Gettysburg, featuring first-person impressions by the Officers for the Union. The Ladies for the Union will gather in a “ladies salon” setting, demonstrating unique home craft skills of the era, such as bobbin lace, hand sewing and making bandboxes. They will display the period’s home remedies, medical practices and children’s toys. The Ladies will discuss the importance of the home front during the Civil War, support and aid for the soldiers and the effect the war had on families and communities.

Visitors are invited to join us for a special feature on select Saturday evenings, with a talk presented by candlelight from 8 until 9 p.m. in the Officers for the Union’s encampment in the side yard. The Officers encourage audience questions and will discuss their role before, during and after the Battle of Gettysburg. Living historians will provide details about military life and elements of the officer’s personal life they portray.

The living history presentations in the side yard of Children of Gettysburg 1863 are free and open to the public. Ticket holders to Children of Gettysburg 1863 can experience hands-on history through the stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and around Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle. Designed for families and children in grades K-5, the interactive adventure takes families on a journey through galleries of interactive exhibits and experiences that provide a history-based setting for creativity, discovery and learning.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 is open daily through Oct. 14 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. and offers adventures every 30 minutes, with the last daily ticket time at 6:30 p.m. Tickets for children and youth (ages 12 and younger) are free with a ticketed adult (ages 13 and older).

Visit GettysburgFoundation.org or call 717-334-2436 for information and tickets for Children of Gettysburg 1863 and the experiences, exhibits, tours and events offered by the Gettysburg Foundation.

Please join us at the Jennie Wade House Gift Shop for a special appearance by author Bruce Mowday, author of “Pickett’s Charge.” Bruce will be signing this and other titles at this free event on August 11th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m..

Join us for First Fridays at the living history area of the Shippensburg History Center from 4 pm to 7 pm for History Hangout. This is an excellent informal style program where we can discuss history based on the topic of that evening. This is a great way for you to join in the conversation as we explore different history-related topics of the 1700s and 1800s. We’ll also be cooking up some historical recipes and doing some type of historic trade. The history center building will be closed as this is an outside program only!

Join us for the Heritage Spud Fest & Craft Show Weekend – Nonprofit Fundraiser on Saturday August 26 2023 at 7313 Sharpsburg Pike, Boonsboro, MD 21713 (at the Washington County Agricultural Education Center)

This exciting event celebrates our local heritage and supports a great cause. Starting at 9:00 AM, you’ll enjoy a fun-filled day of kids activities, crafts, enjoying living history in our 1800’s Rural Village & Civil War encampment,Antique Truck and Tractor show, and delicious homemade food. The Potato is King on Saturday where you experience how potatoes were harvested in the field in the early days, Enjoy Potato Chip making demonstrations(free samples while they last) and popular food like Potato Candy, Stuffed Baked Potatoes, Potato Soup in addition to hot dogs, steamers & Steamer dogs.
No Admission Fee. Parking by Donation.
Please note that we do not take Credit/Debit cards.ruralheritagemuseum.org
Please visit our event website for dates and times to see specific activities as they vary Saturday and Sunday. https://www.ruralheritagemuseum.org/spudfest.html

Join Gene Barr for a special presentation on his book “A Civil War Captain and His Lady: Love, Courtship, and Combat from Fort Donelson through the Vicksburg Campaign.” Hear the story of Josiah Moore, the captain of CO. F, 17th Illinois, and Jennie Lindsay, a woman from one of Peoria’s most prominent families. Three years of exchanging letters reveal the important role a soldier’s sweetheart played on the home front as well as a warrior’s invaluable observations from the war front. Moore and Lindsay’s communications delve into deeply personal observations of army life, death, loss, and the effect of war on a man’s physical, spiritual, and moral well-being. Politics thread their way through the letters as Lindsay’s father is elected to the Illinois Senate as Peace Democrat or Copperhead. Barr’s book features previously unpublished material about the battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Vicksburg, and the Meridian Campaign.

Tickets are free for ACHS members and $10/general admission. Reserve your tickets: https://tinyurl.com/57ajrhpp

“A Civil War Captain and His Lady” is part of the Battlefield Overlook Event Center Speaker Series.

Established in 1853, and opened the following year, Evergreen Cemetery was Gettysburg’s first non-denominational cemetery. Located on a prominent hill overlooking the town, the site was chosen a decade later as the lynchpin in a strong Northern defensive position during the Battle of Gettysburg. Join historian and guide Timothy H. Smith, as he discusses the early history of the cemetery and some of the more famous town residents who are buried there.

This tour will be conducted inside Evergreen Cemetery. Please park on the right side of Baltimore Street/Pike and plan for a two-hour walk on a paved sidewalk.

Tickets are $20/ACHS members and $30/general admission. Reserve your tickets at: https://tinyurl.com/4e5728uh

Because of the famous battle that occurred here, Gettysburg and its surrounding is one of the best documented areas in terms of 19th century cartography. Join ACHS Historian Tim Smith as he examines the early maps of Gettysburg and Adams County.

Tickets are now available at: https://tinyurl.com/mr36k7vn.

Tickets are $10/members and $25/non-members. Please note that a limited amount of tickets are available for research seminars.

“Mapping the Gettysburg Battlefield” is part of the 2023 Research Seminar Series. To see the full listing of 2023 research seminars, click here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6x62u6.

In collaboration with the Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) and the Department of History at Oklahoma State University, we are pleased to announce two weekend events that will bring together eight of the finest Civil War historians and speakers in the field today. Proceeds from these events will be used to support both ACHS programming and student-driven Civil War initiatives at Oklahoma State University.

The talks will run both days at 10:30 am and 2:30 pm with a break for lunch (on your own). Participants of this program will also be granted complimentary admission to Beyond the Battle Museum.

Saturday, July 22, 2023, will feature John Hennessy, retired chief historian at Fredericksburg & Spotsylvania National Military Park and Sue Boardman, Licensed Battlefield Guide.

Sunday’s talks will include Scott Hartwig, retired supervisory historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, Dr. James Broomall of Shepherd University, and Dana Shoaf, editor of Civil War Times.

Tickets are available for purchase for individual days or the whole weekend. Please purchase your tickets here: https://113910.blackbaudhosting.com/113910/FULL-WEEKEND—July-22-23

The Great Gettysburg National 19th Century Base Ball Festival & Tournament returns.
See how baseball was played in Adams County in 1864 when it was called base ball, using the same style uniforms and equipment and playing by the same rules and customs of the mid 19th century.
Clubs from all over the country come to town for this great two-day event.
Don’t miss one of the great family highlights of the summer!

From Memorial Day and running through Labor Day, notes of “Taps” fill the air every evening as the famous 24-note call is sounded in Gettysburg National Cemetery.

The playing of “Taps” runs nightly at 7 p.m. at the Soldiers’ National Monument in Gettysburg National Cemetery.

This moving program features new activities this year. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. each evening, representatives from Gettysburg’s Licensed Battlefield Guides offer a free interpretive program exploring the aftermath of the battle of Gettysburg and the creation of the National Cemetery in Gettysburg, concluding at the Soldiers’ National Monument. During the formal Taps program beginning at 7 p.m. representatives from the Lincoln Fellowship, guest National Park Service Rangers, and Licensed Battlefield Guides offer brief historical vignettes. Called Enduring Pathways, these focus on Abraham Lincoln, the Gettysburg Address, the history of Taps, and the Soldiers’ National Monument, with topics changing nightly.

The buglers include active-duty military musicians, military veterans, Civil War living historians and musicians, community band members, high school and college students, and music teachers.

The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania and Gettysburg National Military Park co-sponsor the seventh year of One Hundred Nights of Taps, Gettysburg in partnership with Taps for Veterans and Gettysburg’s Licensed Battlefield Guides.

ACHS is the repository for the most extensive collection of civilian accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg in existence. Join ACHS Historian Tim Smith as he discusses how the collection came to be and how it can be utilized to enhance future historical interpretations of the battle.

Tickets are now available at: https://tinyurl.com/54baz3py

Tickets are $10/members and $25/non-members. Please note that a limited amount of tickets are available for research seminars.

“The Civilian Accounts of 1863” is part of the 2023 Research Seminar Series. To see the full listing of 2023 research seminars, click here: https://tinyurl.com/yc6x62u6.

Take a journey back in time to World War II and examine two POW camps in the Gettysburg area. View the mountain-top Pine Grove Furnace Camp (now part of Michaux State Forest), an interrogation facility, where thousands of German and Japanese prisoners were questioned in an attempt to learn about the Axis war effort and the development of new weaponry. Another camp, located on the Gettysburg battlefield in McMillan Woods, served as a work camp, where prisoners were assigned to work on farms, in orchards and canning factories.

Antigoni Ladd and Tara Wenzel will provide this illustrated tour of little-known facilities that used abandoned CCC camps, converting them to WWII service.

Antigoni Ladd is CEO of Tigrett Leadership Academy and a Board member of Adams County Historical Society. Tara Wenzel is a retired Department of Defense Master Instructor and currently conducts tours on WWII in Gettysburg.

Tickets are free for ACHS members and $10/general admission. Reserve your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/372ay5uw

“The Gettysburg and Pine Grove Furnace Prisoner of War Camps” is part of the Battlefield Overlook Event Center Speaker Series.

Jeff Shaara will be signing copies of his books at Beyond the Battle Museum, including his most recent work, The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt.

Some of the rarest artifacts associated with the Battle of Gettysburg are returning to town for the 160th Anniversary of the battle. Thanks to our friends at West Point Museum in New York, Beyond the Battle Museum will be hosting a free display of these remarkable items on July 1st and 2nd from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

CONTACT INFO
programs@achs-pa.org
717-334-4723

Some of the rarest artifacts associated with the Battle of Gettysburg are returning to town for the 160th Anniversary of the battle. Thanks to our friends at West Point Museum in New York, Beyond the Battle Museum will be hosting a free display of these remarkable items on July 1st and 2nd from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

CONTACT INFO
programs@achs-pa.org
717-334-4723

Jeff Shaara will be signing copies of his books at Beyond the Battle Museum, including his most recent work, The Old Lion: A Novel of Theodore Roosevelt.

CONTACT INFO
programs@achs-pa.org
717-334-4723

Carolyn Ivanoff will discuss her recent book on the 17th Connecticut Infantry and the first-hand accounts that make the regiment’s story at Gettysburg come to life.

This free, non-ticketed public program will be held in the Battlefield Overlook Event Center. “We Fought at Gettysburg” is a part of our Gettysburg 160 programming.

“The rebels are coming!” 160 years ago, Confederate General Jubal Early’s forces entered Gettysburg. For the first time, the town was occupied by enemy soldiers. Join historian Tim Smith as we look back to the dramatic events of June 26th, 1863.

This free, non-ticketed public program will be held in the Battlefield Overlook Event Center.

We’re excited to return to our popular evening summer programs beginning in May! Join Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center staff for special Walking Tours and, new for 2023, an “In Conversation With…” series, in which SRMEC historians will interview authors on topics related to Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, and the American Civil War.

Friday, May 26
Walking Tour
“The Final Attack: July 1, 1863”

Friday, June 23*
“In Conversation With…”
Carolyn Ivanoff, author of We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Infantry

Friday, July 28
Walking Tour
“The Hospital at the Seminary”

Friday, August 18*
“In Conversation With…”
Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders, authors of Faces of Union Soldiers book series

*Chairs Recommended

– Donations Appreciated –

We’re excited to return to our popular evening summer programs beginning in May! Join Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center staff for special Walking Tours and, new for 2023, an “In Conversation With…” series, in which SRMEC historians will interview authors on topics related to Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, and the American Civil War.

Friday, May 26
Walking Tour
“The Final Attack: July 1, 1863”

Friday, June 23*
“In Conversation With…”
Carolyn Ivanoff, author of We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Infantry

Friday, July 28
Walking Tour
“The Hospital at the Seminary”

Friday, August 18*
“In Conversation With…”
Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders, authors of Faces of Union Soldiers book series

*Chairs Recommended

– Donations Appreciated –

We’re excited to return to our popular evening summer programs beginning in May! Join Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center staff for special Walking Tours and, new for 2023, an “In Conversation With…” series, in which SRMEC historians will interview authors on topics related to Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, and the American Civil War.

Friday, May 26
Walking Tour
“The Final Attack: July 1, 1863”

Friday, June 23*
“In Conversation With…”
Carolyn Ivanoff, author of We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Infantry

Friday, July 28
Walking Tour
“The Hospital at the Seminary”

Friday, August 18*
“In Conversation With…”
Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders, authors of Faces of Union Soldiers book series

*Chairs Recommended

– Donations Appreciated –

We’re excited to return to our popular evening summer programs beginning in May! Join Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center staff for special Walking Tours and, new for 2023, an “In Conversation With…” series, in which SRMEC historians will interview authors on topics related to Seminary Ridge, Gettysburg, and the American Civil War.

Friday, May 26
Walking Tour
“The Final Attack: July 1, 1863”

Friday, June 23*
“In Conversation With…”
Carolyn Ivanoff, author of We Fought at Gettysburg: Firsthand Accounts by the Survivors of the 17th Connecticut Infantry

Friday, July 28
Walking Tour
“The Hospital at the Seminary”

Friday, August 18*
“In Conversation With…”
Joseph Stahl and Matthew Borders, authors of Faces of Union Soldiers book series

*Chairs Recommended

– Donations Appreciated –

Join Larry Korczyk, LBG for a talk covering the desperate fighting between a division of Union soldiers from the Eleventh Corps under the command of General Francis Channing Barlow and a division of Confederate soldiers under the command of General Jubal Early.

The fight will occur on the afternoon of July 1 and result in what Larry calls “The Perfect Storm” where two Confederate Brigades will strike the Union position atop Blocher’s Knoll and rout the two undersized Union brigades of General Barlow defending the position. The Union defenders will fight valiantly and desperately but are overwhelmed by superior Confederate numbers and driven back in defeat, crushing the Union right flank north of the town of Gettysburg. See the field of battle where the action occurred from the windows of the new Adams County Historical Society building, hear of the combat from the words of the soldiers, experience the Perfect Storm.

“The Fight for Barlow’s Knoll” is part of the 2023 Battlefield Overlook Speaker Series. Tickets are free for members and $10/non-members.

Reserve your tickets here: https://tinyurl.com/3fa4jevh

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM and Sunday at 2:00 PM from April until September, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick.

Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Contact Chris Reed at chris.reed@civilwarmed.org for more information.

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM and Sunday at 2:00 PM from April until September, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick.

Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Contact Chris Reed at chris.reed@civilwarmed.org for more information.

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM and Sunday at 2:00 PM from April until September, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick.

Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Contact Chris Reed at chris.reed@civilwarmed.org for more information.

Every Saturday at 10:30 AM and Sunday at 2:00 PM from April until September, docents from the National Museum of Civil War Medicine will explain how Frederick became “One Vast Hospital.” Arguably the most trying moment in city’s history came after the Battle of Antietam in the fall of 1862. The town’s population doubled when 8,000 wounded soldiers were delivered by ambulance to make-shift hospitals throughout Frederick.

Tickets are $15 and include admission to the National Museum of Civil War Medicine in addition to the walking tour. Tickets are free for Museum members, but you must still reserve your spot. Reservations will be accepted on a first come first served basis.

Contact Chris Reed at chris.reed@civilwarmed.org for more information.