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  • The Changing Battlefield Landscapes

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    From the moment the last shots were fired to the present time, the battlefield has experienced many unique eras of […]

    $10

  • Researching Your Civil War Ancestors

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    If you had ancestors in the United States in the early 1860s, they were undoubtedly embroiled in the tragic events […]

    $10 – $25

  • The Perfect Storm: The Fight for Barlow’s Knoll

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    Join Larry Korczyk, LBG for a talk covering the desperate fighting between a division of Union soldiers from the Eleventh […]

    $10

  • The Civilian Accounts of 1863

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    ACHS is the repository for the most extensive collection of civilian accounts of the Battle of Gettysburg in existence. Join […]

    $10 – $25

  • Evergreen Cemetery Walking Tour

    Evergreen Cemetery 799 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg, PA

    Established in 1853, and opened the following year, Evergreen Cemetery was Gettysburg’s first non-denominational cemetery. Located on a prominent hill […]

    $20 – $30

  • Mapping the Gettysburg Battlefield

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    Because of the famous battle that occurred here, Gettysburg and its surrounding is one of the best documented areas in […]

    $10 – $25

  • Excavating the Jack Hopkins House at Gettysburg College

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    John “Jack” Hopkins was an important member of the Black community of Gettysburg in the 1800s. At the time of […]

    Free

  • John Burns: “The Hero of Gettysburg”

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    On July 1, 1863, John Burns left his Gettysburg home and joined in the fighting west of the town. He […]

    Free

  • Research Seminar: Searching Historic Newspapers

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    In fleshing out the lives of our ancestors or a specific historical event, the newspapers of the day are an […]

    $10 – $25

  • McAllister’s Mill Walking Tour

    Gettysburg Beyond the Battle Museum 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg, PA, United States

    Probably the most famous and best documented of the “Underground Railroad” sites in the area, James McAllister and his family […]

    $20 – $30

  • Street Food Fiesta! // ¡Fiesta de Comida Callejera!

    Gettysburg Rec Park Long Lane, Gettysburg, PA, United States

    The Adams County Farmers Market is excited to host our first annual Street Food Fiesta in partnership with Casa de […]

    Free