Gettysburg National Military Park (GNMP) staff is seeking public assistance regarding artifacts that went missing between December of 2023 and January of 2024 from a historical site near Brooke Avenue.
The artifacts, which were taken from the Timbers farm on the southern end of the battlefield, are of significant historical importance. The law enforcement rangers are actively investigating the incident and are seeking evidence from the public.
Authorities urge people who were in the area between December 2023 and January 2024 to contact them if they have any information or witnessed anything suspicious at the time. The agency values visitors’ inputs and considers them critical in solving such crimes. If you have any information that you believe could assist in the investigation, please contact the Adams County Crimestoppers hotline at 717-334-8057.
Tips can also be submitted to accrimestoppers.com, or you can email the park at GETT_Superintendent@nps.gov, and you may remain anonymous.
A reward is being offered to anyone who can provide useful information.
The artifacts that have gone missing from the Timbers farm are of great historical value and their loss is a significant loss to the park. Thus, the agency would like to thank everyone who participates in protecting the resources of the Gettysburg NMP.
If you have any information about the laws taken from the Timbers farm, the authorities ask you to come forward. You don’t have to give out your name, but any details regarding what you saw or heard in the area at the time could be of great help to the authorities.