Although several other civilians were wounded during the battle, Mary Virginia (Jennie) Wade was the only citizen of the town to be killed outright during the fighting. The tragic story of a young girl killed by a stray bullet while baking bread for the soldiers captured the imagination of early visitors to the battlefield. It
This year, April 19 marks an historic anniversary of incomparable importance: the 250th anniversary of the beginning of the American Revolution. In many respects, April 19, 1775, marks the first day in the history of the entire United States. Join historian Ralph Siegel for a program on this first crucial battle, where Massachusetts militia volunteers
Monuments Monday is our weekly YouTube series where historian Timothy Smith discusses the hundreds of monuments around the Gettysburg Battlefield. Join him for this special program of a LIVE episode of Monuments Monday. This free public program will be held in our Battlefield Overlook Event Center.
