Jill Sellers 
It’s 2026 – time to prepare for lots of America’s 250th special events this year. In Gettysburg, events like July 4th, battle reenactments, Halloween Parade, Remembrance Day, and A Gettysburg Christmas Festival routinely draw heavy attendance. Major events are often assumed to be automatic wins for businesses. A festival, commemoration, or large-scale gathering brings thousands
As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, communities across the country are presented with a timely opportunity to reflect on America’s founding ideals and our progress made toward achieving them. Public displays of the U.S. Constitution and the Declaration of Independence offer more than a glimpse into history—they serve as powerful, nonpartisan
Greek proverb: “A society grows great when old men plant trees in whose shade they shall never sit.” The concept of a bypass around Gettysburg started in the 1960s with the goal of reducing traffic through the Borough, particularly through Lincoln Square. Local and state officials, engineers, and the public attended meetings for decades into
Main Street Gettysburg, along with our partners at Seminary Ridge Museum and United Lutheran Seminary, is beyond excited to help host the screenings of “A Gettysburg Christmas” movie during our annual Christmas Festival on December 1-3, 2023. The movie, made earlier this year in Gettysburg and Adams County, brought great excitement, anticipation, and joy to