Where History Still Blossoms
The Peach Orchard at Gettysburg On a gentle rise along the Emmitsburg Road, rows of peach trees stretch toward the sky. In spring, they burst into pale pink blooms. In
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Taco Tuesday with Tim Smith
Join us for Taco Tuesday with Tim, a new lunchtime program at Gettysburg History. Historian Tim Smith will share stories of restaurants that once called Gettysburg home, from familiar names
A Nation Is Born: The American Revolution in Pennsylvania
This year marks the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. In 1776, the area that would become Gettysburg lay on Pennsylvania’s western frontier, yet it was closely
Budapest to Gettysburg: A Special Community Screening in Memory of Gabor Boritt
As we mourn the recent passing of Dr. Gabor S. Boritt, a world-renowned historian of Abraham Lincoln and the American Civil War, Gettysburg History invites the public to a free community screening of Budapest
Atlas of Independence: John Adams and the American Revolution
Join historian Chris Mackowski as he weaves the story of President John Adams into the American Revolution. When the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of Independence, no one doubted who
Waging the War of Independence
From early setbacks to hard-won victories, this conversation—paired with a special clip screening—explores how the American Revolution was fought on the ground, led from the top, and sustained through extraordinary