The Banquet at Camp Letterman
By Jane Malone There are times when you just need a party. In September 1863, after weeks of daily deaths at Camp Letterman, Dr. Henry…
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Veterans Teaching Lessons
By Jane Malone On Sept. 1, 1919 the people of Adams County celebrated Welcome Home Day for the young men who had returned from service…
Miss McClellan’s Select School
By Jane Malone In the fall of 1861, Mary McClellan (“Miss Mary”), an experienced teacher from the Gettysburg public school system, took the bold step…
A Typical Gettysburg Garden During the Civil War Era
By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy | Photo Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society Abraham Lincoln once observed, “The greatest fine art of the…
A Tribute Within the Charge
By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy | Photo Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society You may find this hard to believe, but “The Battle…
An Historic Weather Report
Civil War Journal By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy There’s one question almost every American asks themselves (or their spouse, dog, cat, child, phone, etc.)…
Finding Love in War: The Story of Sallie Myers & Henry Stewart
By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy | Photo Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society For many brides and grooms—local and visiting—Gettysburg is a wedding destination.…
The Brothers’ War at Gettysburg
By Sue Boardman & Elle Lamboy | Photo Courtesy of Adams County Historical Society The Civil War has accumulated several references over the years—“The Great…