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Thaddeus Stevens Museum opens in Gettysburg

Thaddeus Stevens Museum opens in Gettysburg

Gettysburg Welcome Center wins $1.3 million in Federal funding

Gettysburg Welcome Center wins $1.3 million in Federal funding

Kris Heister named superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site

Kris Heister named superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park, Eisenhower National Historic Site

Destination Gettysburg launches Blossom Belt Map

Destination Gettysburg launches Blossom Belt Map

Jean Green cares for Gettysburg’s Lincoln Cemetery

Jean Green cares for Gettysburg’s Lincoln Cemetery

Seminary Ridge Museum starts the 2024 season with its Annual Symposium

Seminary Ridge Museum starts the 2024 season with its Annual Symposium

“Love is in the Square” as couples revisit their vows

“Love is in the Square” as couples revisit their vows

Ike, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Unification

Ike, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Unification

Gettysburg Heritage Center Offers Adams County Residents Complimentary Admission on President’s Day

Gettysburg Heritage Center Offers Adams County Residents Complimentary Admission on President’s Day

Couples invited to renew vows at ‘Gettysburg Loves Love’ event

Couples invited to renew vows at ‘Gettysburg Loves Love’ event

Thaddeus Stevens museum will open in Gettysburg

Thaddeus Stevens museum will open in Gettysburg

Destination Gettysburg Donates $100K to Gettysburg Welcome Center Project

Destination Gettysburg Donates $100K to Gettysburg Welcome Center Project

Seminary Ridge Museum Receives NEH Grant

Seminary Ridge Museum Receives NEH Grant

Eisenhower and Oppenheimer

Eisenhower and Oppenheimer

Majestic’s Jeffrey Gabel takes final bow

Majestic’s Jeffrey Gabel takes final bow

Remembering Gettysburg museum creator Frank Buck

Remembering Gettysburg museum creator Frank Buck

GNMP honors veterans of The Battle of the Bulge

GNMP honors veterans of The Battle of the Bulge

GNMP announces 2024 Winter Lecture Series

GNMP announces 2024 Winter Lecture Series

Slideshow: 2023 Gettysburg Christmas Festival a huge success

Slideshow: 2023 Gettysburg Christmas Festival a huge success

GNMP announces Acting Superintendent and Acting Deputy Superintendent  

GNMP announces Acting Superintendent and Acting Deputy Superintendent  

Lee’s Headquarters hosts Holiday Open House

Lee’s Headquarters hosts Holiday Open House

“A Gettysburg Christmas” shows the spirit of Christmas and community

“A Gettysburg Christmas” shows the spirit of Christmas and community

Dedication Day celebrates 160th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address

Dedication Day celebrates 160th Anniversary of Gettysburg Address

More free showings of “A Gettysburg Christmas” announced

More free showings of “A Gettysburg Christmas” announced

Slideshow: Remembrance Day Parade

Slideshow: Remembrance Day Parade

Susan Eisenhower, J’Nai Bridges, Graham Sibley, Harold Holzer, and Doris Kearns Goodwin to appear at Dedication Day Events in Gettysburg Sunday, Nov 19.

Susan Eisenhower, J’Nai Bridges, Graham Sibley, Harold Holzer, and Doris Kearns Goodwin to appear at Dedication Day Events in Gettysburg Sunday, Nov 19.

A Gettysburg Christmas Festival hosts “A Gettysburg Christmas” movie

A Gettysburg Christmas Festival hosts “A Gettysburg Christmas” movie

Gettysburg Welcome Center plans move forward

Gettysburg Welcome Center plans move forward

Veterans Appreciation Day announced

Veterans Appreciation Day announced

GNMP Deer Management Program Will Run October 2023 through March 2024

GNMP Deer Management Program Will Run October 2023 through March 2024

Visit the National Apple Harvest Festival this Weekend

Visit the National Apple Harvest Festival this Weekend

Open House at National Riding Stables Horse Rescue

Open House at National Riding Stables Horse Rescue

Gettysburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration: “Let’s Raise Abe’s Hat and Dance”

Gettysburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration: “Let’s Raise Abe’s Hat and Dance”

Tourist business owners request input on oversized vehicle parking;  borough discusses sidewalks

Tourist business owners request input on oversized vehicle parking;  borough discusses sidewalks

Cats and cannons collide at Gettysburg’s feline-themed Civil War museum

Cats and cannons collide at Gettysburg’s feline-themed Civil War museum

One Hundred Nights of Taps closes successful 7th year at Gettysburg National Cemetery.

One Hundred Nights of Taps closes successful 7th year at Gettysburg National Cemetery.

Seminary’s Schmucker House gets an update

Seminary’s Schmucker House gets an update

Gettysburg reacts to oversized vehicle parking project

Gettysburg reacts to oversized vehicle parking project

Gettysburg Heritage Center presents “One More War to Fight” book presentation and signing by Stephen A. Goldman

Gettysburg Heritage Center presents “One More War to Fight” book presentation and signing by Stephen A. Goldman

August 2023, Lively Arts Events

August 2023, Lively Arts Events

Thinking about “New Beginnings,” Braver Angels, and the multiple meanings of Gettysburg.

Thinking about “New Beginnings,” Braver Angels, and the multiple meanings of Gettysburg.

Adams County Farmers Market excels in its new location

Adams County Farmers Market excels in its new location

“Gettysburg” 30th Anniversary Festival comes to town in October

“Gettysburg” 30th Anniversary Festival comes to town in October

Slideshow: 20th Annual Cornfest

Slideshow: 20th Annual Cornfest

Gettysburg will provide tour bus parking downtown; will demolish 340 Baltimore St.

Gettysburg will provide tour bus parking downtown; will demolish 340 Baltimore St.

Korean War Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic site

Korean War Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic site

Unusual tourist visits Gettysburg

Unusual tourist visits Gettysburg

Gettysburg’s Lincoln Cemetery among 13 PA African American cemeteries to receive assistance

Gettysburg’s Lincoln Cemetery among 13 PA African American cemeteries to receive assistance

The financial genius of the Union cause

The financial genius of the Union cause

Hollabaugh Blueberry Festival – July 8 and 9

Hollabaugh Blueberry Festival – July 8 and 9

Slideshow: Brass Band Festival wrapup

Slideshow: Brass Band Festival wrapup

Seminary Ridge Museum announces 160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary on the Ridge

Seminary Ridge Museum announces 160th Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary on the Ridge

GBPA announces 2023 Gettysburg  Brewfest and Trail 5K at the Daniel Lady Farm

GBPA announces 2023 Gettysburg Brewfest and Trail 5K at the Daniel Lady Farm

Museum and Visitor Center Drive at GNMP reopens on June 8

Museum and Visitor Center Drive at GNMP reopens on June 8

Slideshow: Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade, 2023

Slideshow: Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade, 2023

Tourism rebounding from pandemic in Gettysburg

Tourism rebounding from pandemic in Gettysburg

Summer Holiday Events at Children of Gettysburg 1863

Summer Holiday Events at Children of Gettysburg 1863

GNMP sponsors 160th Gettysburg battle events

GNMP sponsors 160th Gettysburg battle events

Local author Jeff Shaara shares his work

Local author Jeff Shaara shares his work

Al Fresco Jazz: Brubeck Brothers Quartet: June 8

Al Fresco Jazz: Brubeck Brothers Quartet: June 8

HGAC’s Summer at Spangler program begins May 27

HGAC’s Summer at Spangler program begins May 27

Park Staff will honor the fallen from all United States wars buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery  

Park Staff will honor the fallen from all United States wars buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery  

Lincoln Fellowship sponsors 100 Nights of Taps

Lincoln Fellowship sponsors 100 Nights of Taps

HGAC offers McAllister Mill tours, replaces Civil War hospital signs with a key assist from high school students

HGAC offers McAllister Mill tours, replaces Civil War hospital signs with a key assist from high school students

ABT will hold its 2024 annual conference in Gettysburg; announces new virtual tour at Lee’s Headquarters

ABT will hold its 2024 annual conference in Gettysburg; announces new virtual tour at Lee’s Headquarters

Gettysburg Underground Railroad tours will begin in May

Gettysburg Underground Railroad tours will begin in May

The lasting appeal of Gettysburg

The lasting appeal of Gettysburg

SavorHood food hall announces grand opening and ribbon cutting

SavorHood food hall announces grand opening and ribbon cutting

How to Park in Downtown Gettysburg

How to Park in Downtown Gettysburg

GNMP adds bronze relief tactile accessibility tables

GNMP adds bronze relief tactile accessibility tables

Parking is now available at the “first shot” house

Parking is now available at the “first shot” house

Tours of the Eisenhower home will resume April 1

Tours of the Eisenhower home will resume April 1

National Park Service announces 2023 operating hours for Wills House

National Park Service announces 2023 operating hours for Wills House

Gary Ozenbaugh and American Battlefield Trust make donation to GARA

Gary Ozenbaugh and American Battlefield Trust make donation to GARA

“A Gettysburg Christmas” moves into post-production; will open on Dec. 1 in Gettysburg

“A Gettysburg Christmas” moves into post-production; will open on Dec. 1 in Gettysburg

Burns’ “Gettysburg” episode deserves its iconic status

Burns’ “Gettysburg” episode deserves its iconic status

The calm after the filming

The calm after the filming

Documentarian Ken Burns’ first-ever film retrospective kicks off in Gettysburg

Documentarian Ken Burns’ first-ever film retrospective kicks off in Gettysburg

Live artillery Shell from the Battle of Gettysburg found on the GNMP battlefield

Live artillery Shell from the Battle of Gettysburg found on the GNMP battlefield

“A Gettysburg Christmas” finishes third day of shooting

“A Gettysburg Christmas” finishes third day of shooting

Introducing sensory-friendly hours at the Museum and Visitor Center

Introducing sensory-friendly hours at the Museum and Visitor Center

Winter programming at Gettysburg National Miliary Park

Winter programming at Gettysburg National Miliary Park

Slideshow: Remembrance Day Parade 2022

Slideshow: Remembrance Day Parade 2022

Hi-tech research pinpoints where Lincoln stood while delivering his Gettysburg Address

Hi-tech research pinpoints where Lincoln stood while delivering his Gettysburg Address

Dedication Day ceremony celebrates 159th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Dedication Day ceremony celebrates 159th anniversary of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address

Slideshow: Dedication and Remembrance Day 2022

Slideshow: Dedication and Remembrance Day 2022

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Eisenhower Home 

It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas at the Eisenhower Home 

Dedication Day and Remembrance Day events calendar

Dedication Day and Remembrance Day events calendar

American Battlefield Trust hopes to purchase General Pickett’s Buffet

American Battlefield Trust hopes to purchase General Pickett’s Buffet

Battle of the Bulge veterans tour WWII and Civil War sites

Battle of the Bulge veterans tour WWII and Civil War sites

Virginia Memorial gets facelift

Virginia Memorial gets facelift

Devil’s Den will reopen tomorrow

Devil’s Den will reopen tomorrow

World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site

World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site

160th anniversary reenactment of Antietam battle this weekend

160th anniversary reenactment of Antietam battle this weekend

Former Pike building to transform into food hall

Former Pike building to transform into food hall

Hollabaugh Bros. Peach Fest big boost to United Way

Hollabaugh Bros. Peach Fest big boost to United Way

Local sculptor’s statue dedicated in York

Local sculptor’s statue dedicated in York

Little Round Top will close for 18 months on Tuesday

Little Round Top will close for 18 months on Tuesday

Gettysburg National Military Park Living History demonstrations continue this weekend

Gettysburg National Military Park Living History demonstrations continue this weekend

Gettysburg National Military Park will close West Confederate Avenue during July 4 fireworks

Gettysburg National Military Park will close West Confederate Avenue during July 4 fireworks

“Return Visit” is back home

“Return Visit” is back home

New World War II Museum Opens in Gettysburg on Saturday

New World War II Museum Opens in Gettysburg on Saturday

Gettys Square Art Oasis supports local talent and provides free live entertainment

Gettys Square Art Oasis supports local talent and provides free live entertainment

America250PA launches programs to honor the US semiquincentennial. 

America250PA launches programs to honor the US semiquincentennial. 

PA Governor Tom Wolf visits Gettysburg’s Beyond the Battle museum

PA Governor Tom Wolf visits Gettysburg’s Beyond the Battle museum

100 Nights of Taps 2022 runs until Labor Day

100 Nights of Taps 2022 runs until Labor Day

No need for tourists to “skip the trip” during battlefield renovations

No need for tourists to “skip the trip” during battlefield renovations

New borough code officer keeps “ghost tour” groups in compliance 

New borough code officer keeps “ghost tour” groups in compliance 

Virtual Reality Museum opens at Gettysburg Train Station

Virtual Reality Museum opens at Gettysburg Train Station

They Once Lived Here – A Hike through Gettysburg’s Forgotten History

They Once Lived Here – A Hike through Gettysburg’s Forgotten History

Gettysburg freezes its parklet program, with the exception of the one by the clock

Gettysburg freezes its parklet program, with the exception of the one by the clock

Mr Gs changes owners but customers may not notice the change

Mr Gs changes owners but customers may not notice the change

Gettysburg Majestic will present first-ever Ken Burns Film Festival

Gettysburg Majestic will present first-ever Ken Burns Film Festival

Eisenhower Home Opens for Tours Memorial Day Weekend

Eisenhower Home Opens for Tours Memorial Day Weekend

David Wills House Reopens for 2022

David Wills House Reopens for 2022

Artwork from the Battlefield at History Meets the Arts

Artwork from the Battlefield at History Meets the Arts

Thaddeus Stevens statue unveiled in Gettysburg

Thaddeus Stevens statue unveiled in Gettysburg

GNMP observation towers will close briefly for inspection

GNMP observation towers will close briefly for inspection

“Return Visit” travels to New Jersey for several months of restoration

“Return Visit” travels to New Jersey for several months of restoration

Devil’s Den will close to visitors for 5 to 6 months starting March 21

Devil’s Den will close to visitors for 5 to 6 months starting March 21

Thaddeus Stevens celebration scheduled

Thaddeus Stevens celebration scheduled

After Dark Investigations explores Gettysburg’s haunted side

After Dark Investigations explores Gettysburg’s haunted side

GNMP begins tree cutting on Little Round Top

GNMP begins tree cutting on Little Round Top

GNMP Winter Programs Continue

GNMP Winter Programs Continue

Gettysburg will dedicate Thaddeus Stevens statue at courthouse on April 2

Gettysburg will dedicate Thaddeus Stevens statue at courthouse on April 2

Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides offers tours of Gettysburg’s rich African American history this weekend

Gettysburg Licensed Town Guides offers tours of Gettysburg’s rich African American history this weekend

Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as “enemy” soldiers

Pennsylvania revises Confederate markers, recasts forces as “enemy” soldiers

ACHS Awarded $2 million in state funding

ACHS Awarded $2 million in state funding

Main Street Gettysburg Sponsors the 2021 Christmas Festival [Episode 58]

Main Street Gettysburg Sponsors the 2021 Christmas Festival [Episode 58]

Gettysburg 64th Annual Dedication Day Weekend

Gettysburg 64th Annual Dedication Day Weekend

Surprise! – Join  Adams County Farmers Market for Two Pop-Up Holiday Markets in December!

Surprise! – Join Adams County Farmers Market for Two Pop-Up Holiday Markets in December!

Veterans Day at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

Veterans Day at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

Manos Unidas offers free Spanish Classes

Manos Unidas offers free Spanish Classes

Gettysburg College eases mask requirements

Gettysburg College eases mask requirements

Adams Commissioners approve vaccine incentive and violence-awareness proclamations

Adams Commissioners approve vaccine incentive and violence-awareness proclamations

Teas of the First Ladies Presentation at the Gettysburg Public Library

Teas of the First Ladies Presentation at the Gettysburg Public Library

Gettysburg Athletics Leads It’s On Us Campaign

Gettysburg Athletics Leads It’s On Us Campaign

Pennsylvania liquor store clerk sues former union over dues

Pennsylvania liquor store clerk sues former union over dues

Pennsylvania House approves voucher expansion for economically disadvantaged schools

Pennsylvania House approves voucher expansion for economically disadvantaged schools

Gettysburg Fire Department holds open house; seeks volunteers

Remembrance Day Illumination: Sponsor a Luminary Candle In Honor or Memory of a Loved One

Remembrance Day Illumination: Sponsor a Luminary Candle In Honor or Memory of a Loved One

Annual Halloween Costume Party with the Adams County Arts Council

Annual Halloween Costume Party with the Adams County Arts Council

New Oxford Harvest Hunt Kicks Off on Saturday, October 9

New Oxford Harvest Hunt Kicks Off on Saturday, October 9

Eligible for a COVID-19 booster? Here’s how to get one in Pa.

Eligible for a COVID-19 booster? Here’s how to get one in Pa.

CFY will host family fall & farm fun event on Friday

CFY will host family fall & farm fun event on Friday

Expanding Gettysburg rec park pump track seeks builders and riders

Expanding Gettysburg rec park pump track seeks builders and riders

Pennsylvania not immune to national school bus driver shortage

Pennsylvania not immune to national school bus driver shortage

Farming in the Gettysburg National Military Park

Farming in the Gettysburg National Military Park

The 2021 World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site will be a hybrid event

#MoreHistory will engage historians and public in Civil War Era conversations on Saturday

Entertainment legend Rich Little to perform at Majestic Theater Oct. 15

Work by Central PA Artist Robert Patierno on Display at Majestic Theater Art Gallery

Explore Flohr’s Church Cemetery with the Adams County Historical Society

Organization Spotlight: Gettysburg Nature Alliance connects habitat with heritage

Grand Opening: Children of Gettysburg 1863

Savas Beatie Authors/Readers Gather at Gettysburg

Gettysburg proposes $27 million 2022-2026 Capital Improvement Plan including major street and storm water repairs and a splash pad at the rec park

Destination Weddings Abound in Adams

Destination Weddings Abound in Adams

New battlefield walking tour series

HGAC Historic Barns Tour of Gettysburg and Adams County: Saturday, September 18 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital Summer Season of Living History, August 2021

Lomas Center Civil War Museum opens in Gettysburg

Eisenhower Home reopens and ranger-guided programs resume

Gettysburg Bike Week turns 20 and keeps growing

Historical fiction writer Jeff Shaara returns to live in Gettysburg, plans new book on Teddy Roosevelt [Episode 54]

Fifty things to do in Gettysburg

Fifty things to do in Gettysburg

2021 summer and battle anniversary ranger programs announced

George Spangler Farm and Field Hospital will open its summer season Friday June 11

Omni-partial: My experience at a recent local protest

Discover South Mountain announces the launch of DiscoverSouthMountain.com

Farmers Market Opens Tomorrow, Just in Time for Mother’s Day

GNMP will Enforce its Ban on Competitive Events Beginning in January * What Hours is the Park Open?

GNP Visitor Center Returns to Normal Daily Hours for Visitors

Business Profile: Adams County Winery

New Oxford Chamber of Commerce Plans Market on the Square

Gettysburg Foundation Names New President

Sen. Doug Mastriano Endangers Local Businesses

Majestic Theater Announces Spring Curbside Popcorn Sales

New 3D Tours of Five Park Buildings Now Available

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