On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers ...
Thursday marks the final day of the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle happened back in 1683 from July 1 to July 3. To commemorate the historic battle, the National Park Service ...
The Gettysburg National Military Park will host a series of events in July, honoring the legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg. 2025 marks the 162nd Anniversary of the battle, where on July 1, 1863, ...
Old news can be illuminating! The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 30, 1863, printed a colorful report of the June 28 burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville bridge to prevent Confederate forces from ...
The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1-3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. (Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) After the Battle of ...
The Gettysburg National Military Park is undertaking a conservation cleaning of its historic "Battle of Gettysburg" cyclorama painting. The cleaning, which happens roughly every decade, involves ...
Marking the 160th anniversary of the Civil War’s bloodiest battle, Gettysburg National Military Park has expanded its historical interpretation. Visitors now can learn more about the history of free ...
The Battle of Gettysburg, in 1863, was one of the pivotal turning moments in American history. Those who took part in the battle, on both sides, were affected by it for life. So too were the families ...