History is everywhere in Gettysburg. You can’t avoid it, but that’s the point. The cannons, monuments, statues, cemeteries…they’re all here as lasting reminders of courage and sorrow. And most ...
Back in 1863, Gettysburg was the location for the three-day Civil War battle that keeps history lovers from across the country coming back to the area year after year. Historic Gettysburg attracts ...
*Download a copy of the Gettysburg 150 t h Anniversary Commemorative Events Guide (http://www.nps.gov/gett/planyourvisit/upload/GETT-150-CommemorativeGuide.pdf) for a ...
GETTYSBURG, Pa. (STACKER) – Travelers are raring to hit the road and take in some of the best attractions in the United States. More than 30,980 tour and travel guides are ready to show them the way.
If you’re a ghost hunter—or simply someone drawn to the mysteries of the past—the best Gettysburg ghost tours are more than entertainment. They’re a chance to stand where spirits are said to linger, ...
Michael Kraus, 59, will be spending three days this week living in a small tent, wearing a wool uniform that will keep him “wet and sticky” in the summer heat and eating hardtack, a biscuit so tough ...
Things are changing around the battlefield in Gettysburg. A new visitors center is soon to open, meaning the old one will close. The famed cyclorama is moving. The Electric Map will be crated up and ...
A retired, licensed Gettysburg battlefield guide will be the guest speaker Oct. 11 during the meeting of the Rochester Civil War Roundtable. The former guide, Barry Adams, will talk about the battle ...
JOHNSTOWN, Pa. (AP) — Gettysburg National Military Park is hallowed ground where, in 1863, thousands of Americans “gave the last full measure of devotion” to preserve their nation. It covers about ...