Gettysburg Address quarter to be released at Oct. 21 ceremony

The United States Mint will release a special Gettysburg Address quarter at a public ceremony Oct. 21 at the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center.

Gettysburg National Military Park, the Mint, and the Gettysburg Foundation are hosting the event, which begins at 11 a.m. and is part of the nation’s 250th anniversary commemoration. The program is free and open to the public.

Speakers are expected to include U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach, Mint Director Paul Hollis, park Superintendent Stephanie Stephens and Gettysburg Foundation Acting President Barbara Sardella.

The ceremony will feature a Civil War-era brass band and a ceremonial coin pour into a reproduction black stovepipe hat, recalling the style of hat worn by President Abraham Lincoln.

After the ceremony, the Mint will distribute free Gettysburg Address quarters in commemorative coin boards. Adams County National Bank will coordinate an on-site public coin exchange at the visitor center.

Reference: Gettysburg National Military Park announcement.