As the bloodiest battle of the Civil War rages just miles from the peaceful home of the Sisters in Emmitsburg, they could not ignore the call to help. After the Battle of Gettysburg was over, the Sisters traveled 12 miles north to the heart of the battlegrounds to care for the wounded from both sides.
Third Thursdays bring extended hours and new programs to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center for the spring and summer 2019 season, as the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation extend opportunities to visit and explore the park. The Museum & Visitor Center extends its normal hours and remains open until
Sundays through August 18 with tour times between 12:15-4:15pm and Wednesdays through August 21 with tour times between 11:30am-2:00pm. Discover the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton through the eyes of her daughter, Catherine, and other beloved friends. After Elizabeth Ann Seton died in 1821, Catherine left home, heartbroken by her mother's death.
Sundays through August 18 with tour times between 12:15-4:15pm and Wednesdays through August 21 with tour times between 11:30am-2:00pm. Discover the life and legacy of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton through the eyes of her daughter, Catherine, and other beloved friends. After Elizabeth Ann Seton died in 1821, Catherine left home, heartbroken by her mother's death.
Third Thursdays bring extended hours and new programs to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center for summer 2019, as the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation extend opportunities to visit and explore the park. The Museum & Visitor Center extends its normal hours and remains open until 8 p.m. on the
Third Thursdays bring extended hours and new programs to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center for summer 2019, as the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation extend opportunities to visit and explore the park. The Museum & Visitor Center extends its normal hours and remains open until 8 p.m. on the
Visitors to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center have an opportunity to experience the George Spangler Farm & Field Hospital throughout the 2019 summer season. Walk the grounds, hear the stories and feel the emotions of life – and death – at this historic farm suddenly transformed into a corps field hospital.
Author Brad Gottfried will be signing copies of his book, The Maps of Gettysburg. More academic and photographic accounts on the battle of Gettysburg exist than for all other battles of the Civil War combined—and for good reason. The three days of maneuver, attack, and counterattack consisted of scores of encounters, from corps-size actions to