Gettysburg National Park 2016 Events

GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK

EISENHOWER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

2016 CALENDAR OF Events – March UPDATE

MARCH 2016

March 12 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture: The Aftermath of Pickett’s Charge: Was There a Second Wave? Lecture presented by Park Ranger Troy Harman, Gettysburg National Military Park. When Longstreet stated to Lee on the morning of July 3, 1863, "there never was a body of fifteen thousand men who could make that attack successfully," he emphatically concluded with, "it would take twice that many men and even then the issue would be in doubt." This latter statement is particularly revealing on contingencies to Pickett's Charge. If one surveys all Confederate troops placed within supporting distance of the Pickett-Pettigrew-Trimble assault, they add up to an additional 15,000 men. Did Lee and Longstreet arrange for another 15,000 combatants in a supporting role? Would they have moved forward under the right conditions? How did their presence contribute to Pickett's fallback and final retreat of Lee's army? Lecture will take place in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Ford Education Center at 1:30 p.m. For additional information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett.

March 13 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture: “We have made the most costly sacrifices...” The Consequence of War, presented by Park Ranger Evangelina Rubalcava-Joyce, Gettysburg National Military Park.The aftermath of war has consequences, both seen and unseen. The American Civil War left a swath of physical destruction, but it also affected families on a personal level; sons, husbands, and fathers numbered among the dead and maimed, and families were forever changed. The war not only took lives but it also took innocence, safety, and home. Learn about the shocking aftermath of the Civil War and the fortitude of those who endured it. Lecture will take place in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Ford Education Center at 1:30 p.m. For additional information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett.

March 19 Battlefield Book Series: A Conversation with Robert Lee Hodge
Join living historian Robert Lee Hodge for a fascinating discussion and Q&A with this acclaimed historian, preservationist, and filmmaker on his participation in Tony Horwitz’s 1998 book, Confederates in the Attic: Dispatches from the Unfinished Civil War.The program will take place in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Ford Education Center at 11:00 a.m. For additional information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett.

March 19 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture: Freedom, the Civil War, and its Complicated Legacy presented by John Hennessy, Fredericksburg – Spotsylvania National Military Park.More so than any other era of the nation’s history, Americans have grappled with the meaning and legacy of the Civil War. Join John Hennessey, Chief Historian of Fredericksburg-Spotsylvania National Military Park for an examination of the continued relevance and the complex, controversial, and often contested legacies of the American Civil War. Lecture will take place in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Ford Education Center at 1:30 p.m. For additional information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett.

March 20 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture: The Rhetoric of Reconstruction and Reconciliation – What Does it All Mean? Presented by Bert Barnett, Gettysburg National Military Park. From the end of the war to the present day, Americans have seen their share of promises, proclamations, and declarations; all designed to encourage, enhance, or enforce a particular vision of the Civil War and its aftermath. From Lincoln’s changing recognition of the ultimate meaning of the conflict, evident in his Second Inaugural Address, to the views of a collage of other wide-ranging personalities; from Frederick Douglass, to Woodrow Wilson and George Wallace – all have tried to shape how Americans understand, view, and teach the war. Join Ranger Bert Barnett and explore the decades, leaders, and demagogues of the post-Civil War period. Lecture will take place in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Ford Education Center at 1:30 p.m. For additional information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett.

APRIL 2016

April 1 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

April 2 National Park Ranger Program Spring Season Begins. Free hikes, walk, and talks offered daily through June 10. Call 717-338-4469 for more information. The full schedule will be posted on www.nps.gov/gett

April 2-3 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 28^th Virginia Infantry programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

April 9-10 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 21^st Georgia Infantry, Co. B. Programs at Pitzer Woods.

U.S. Sharpshooters on Little Round Top. The Federal General Staff at Meade’s Headquarters. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

April 16 National Junior Ranger Day – At Eisenhower National Historic Site, children ages 7-12 are invited to complete the Junior Secret Service Agent Training Manual and earn their badge and certificate. Ranger programs on Eisenhower and the Secret Service will be presented. Children will also earn a special patch commemorating National Junior Ranger Day. Included in site admission. (717) 338-9114. At Gettysburg National Military Park, children and families are invited to take part in a special “Hands on History Cart” and Jr. Ranger Station for National Junior Ranger Day. Civil War trading cards and official Jr. Ranger patches will be presented. Free of Charge. For additional information call (717) 338-4469. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

April 16-17 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Battery K, 1^st U.S. Artillery. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial.

For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

April 23-24 Spring Battlefield Foray - A special Gettysburg National Military Park weekend of unique hikes, walks, and talks, that will focus on the organization, tools, and tactics utilized by the two armies that fought at Gettysburg and on other battles of the Civil War. Co-hosted by the Gettysburg Foundation, this event will bring together historians from the field of academia, park rangers and historians, and licensed battlefield guides to provide a special, in-depth experience in understanding the history of the conflict and to provide attendees with an intimate view of the human experience of the war that is not offered throughout the year. All programs will be free and open to the public. Go to www.nps.gov/gett for updates and a full program schedule. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

April 23-24 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Battery F, Pennsylvania Memorial1^st Pennsylvania Artillery. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.) Reunion; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

April 30 “Come Walk with Me” Community Wellness event – Healthy Adams County, Gettysburg National Military Park and numerous community partners invite you to our first Annual Adams County “Come Walk With Me” event, April 30 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Gettysburg Middle School Stadium. The rain date is May 1^st at the same time. The fitness fair at Warrior Stadium in Gettysburg, with a large, group-walk through Gettysburg National Military Park’s Culp’s Hill. Participants can enjoy music, snacks and chances to win prizes. To register go to: http://www.adamscountycomewalkwithme.org National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

April 30- May1 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Civil War Historical Impressions. Confederate and Union Infantries. Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

MAY 2016

May 6 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

May 7 - 8 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. C.S.A. Artillery; Programs in Pitzer Woods. 2^nd Division, 2^nd Corps Field Medical Staff; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. The Guns of Gettysburg with Dr. Larry Keener-Farley; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. (Saturday, May 7 ONLY.) For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

May 14-15 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 44^th Georgia Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. Potomac Home

Brigade Infantry; Programs at Spangler Spring. 7^th Pennsylvania Reserves, 1^st and 3^rd Maryland Infantries; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

May 14 World War I Day. A living history encampment featuring World War I soldiers and vintage vehicles. Park ranger

programs on Eisenhower’s World War I experience at Camp Colt, Saturday, 9-5 and included in site admission. For more information call 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise.

May 19 Presidential Paint and Wine Nights at Eisenhower NHS - The Gettysburg Foundation, Adams County Arts

Council, and Eisenhower National Historic Site staff have created this popular new, after-hours arts event. The event features a tour of the Eisenhower home and a ranger talk about Eisenhower's hobby of oil painting. Participants see some of Ike's original works of art, followed by painting instruction and refreshments. To register go to www.adamsarts.org. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

May 20 Gettysburg Bio Blitz – Gettysburg National Military Park and community partners are creating a one-day BioBlitz for grade school students from the Gettysburg school district. Activities will be based at Lincoln Elementary’s stadium, woodlot, pond, and nearby NPS lands. The day will include biodiversity discovery activities focusing on amphibians, pollinators, invasive plants, birds and aquatic macro-invertebrates. In the evening, we’ll collect acoustical data from bats. To learn more about this national effort go to: http://www.nature.nps.gov/biology/biodiversity/bioblitz.cfm National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

May 21-22 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 9^th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 24^th Virginia Infantry; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

May 28-29 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 26^th Annual Memorial Day Regulars Weekend. 2nd U.S. Regular

Infantry. Programs at Meade’s Headquarters. Battery D, 1^st Pennsylvania Artillery. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 10^th Virginia Infantry, The Southern Grays; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

May 30 Memorial Day Parade and Ceremonies. The parade begins at 2 p.m. at Lefever Street in Gettysburg and turns on Legion Alley, then turns south on South Stratton Street. It will turn right onto West High Street to Baltimore Street. At Baltimore Street the parade will turn left and proceed south on Baltimore Street to the entrance to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. The Memorial Day Ceremony will take place at 3pm at the Rostrum in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. For more information call 717- 334-6274.

JUNE 2016

June 3 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

June 4 D-Day Anniversary Commemoration. Join a Park Ranger for a talk on Eisenhower and the Men of D-Day. World War II living historians portray a variety of soldiers and talk informally with visitors at Eisenhower National Historic Site. Included in site admission. For more information call 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise.

June 4-5 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 119^th New York Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 8^th New Jersey Infantry; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

June 11 Gettysburg National Military Park Brass Band Concert - The Wildcat Regimental Band will perform free at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center at 2 p.m. and at the Pennsylvania Memorial at 6 p.m. Free. For Information call 717-338-4433 or visit www.nps.gov/gett. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

June 11 Exploring Eisenhower Programs Join a park ranger at Eisenhower National Historic Site for 30 minute walks or

talks offered daily through August 13. Topics include Eisenhower’s military career, the Secret Service’s role in protecting the president, Eisenhower’s Presidency and the Eisenhower’s’ life in Gettysburg. Programs offered daily through August 17 are included in Site admission.

June 11 Gettysburg National Military Park Summer Program Season Begins. Special hikes, walks, and talks offered hourly through August 14. Call 717-338-4469 for more information. The full schedule will be posted on www.nps.gov/gett

June 11-12 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 6^th New Hampshire Infantry; Programs at Spangler Spring. Battery M,

2^nd U.S. Artillery; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. C.W. Historical Impressions, C.S.A. Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. The Blue and Gray Reunion with Mr. Donald Steele; Programs at the Angle. (Saturday ONLY). For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

June 16 Hike with Ike. A weekly series of walking tours in downtown Gettysburg explores Eisenhower’s life in the

community. Hikes continue on Thursdays through August 11 at 7:15 p.m. Meet the ranger at the Gettysburg College gates, at the corner of North Washington and Water Streets. Free. Contact the site for more information (717) 338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise.

June 18-19 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 1^st North Carolina Artillery; Programs at Pitzer Woods. 13^th New

Jersey Infantry; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

June 25-26 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 20^th Maine Infantry & 2^nd U.S.S.S; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 20^th Maine Field Hospital at Meade’s HQ. 2^nd Maryland Infantry; Programs in Pitzer Woods. 23^rd Virginia Infantry. Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

JULY 2015

July 1 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

July 1 - 3 Sacred Trust talks and book signings – Historians, authors, National Park Service Rangers and others provide talks and book signings about Gettysburg and the Civil War. Free. July 1 panel discussion kicks off Sacred Trust in the evening. July 2 talks from 9:30 to 4:30. July 3 talks from 9:30 to 3:30. At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park.For more information go to www.gettysburgfoundation.org. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

July 1 - 4 Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Programs -Special National Park Ranger guided walks, programs and family activities will be offered. Free. For additional Information call 717-338-4469 or visit the park website at www.nps.gov/gett. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

July 2-3 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Mifflin Guard Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. The Confederate Military Forces Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

July 9 Ike and Mamie Eisenhower’s 100^th Wedding Anniversary - This is an event to celebrate the centennial of Mamie

and Dwight Eisenhower’s wedding day. Park rangers will present programs on the lives and relationship of the

Eisenhowers. Included in site admission. (717) 338-9114. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

July 9-10 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 1^st Ohio Light Artillery; programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

July 16-17 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. C.W.Historical Impressions, Confederate Infantry. Programs at Pitzer

Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

July 23-24 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 3^rd Virginia Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. Southern Grays, 10^th

Virginia Sharpshooters; programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

July 30-31 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 87^th PA Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 2^nd U.S. Cavalry, Co. A. Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

AUGUST 2016

August 5 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ . National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

August 6 Ford Family Day at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. An activity filled day for adults and children alike, Cyclorama, film and museum tickets and special events are free, courtesy of the Ford Motor Company Fund. Co-sponsored by Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation. 8 a.m. until 6 p.m. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go towww.nps.gov/gett/. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

August 6-7 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 4^th Maryland Artillery; Programs at Pitzer Woods. 71^st Pennsylvania Infantry. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

August 13-14 Civil War Music Muster - Free performances take place at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center and other sites. For more information call 717-338-4433 or visit www.nps.gov/gett. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

August 13-14 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. North Carolina State Troops Infantry. Programs at Pitzer Woods.

124^th New York Infantry. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

August 15 National Park Ranger Program Fall Season Begins. Free hikes, walks, and talks offered daily through November 19. Call 717-338-4469 for more information. The full schedule will be posted on www.nps.gov/gett

August 20-21 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Liberty Grays Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. 44^th Georgia Infantry; programs at Spangler Spring. Society of Civil War Surgeons Annual Field Hospital Muster; programs at the

Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

August 25 National Park Service Founders Day - Celebrate the 100^th birthday of the National Park Service. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

August 27-28 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Battery B, 1^st Rhode Island Light Artillery; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. Special Program Saturday at 5:00pm at The Angle along Hancock Avenue. 1^st Tejas Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. 10^th Virginia Infantry, The Valley Guards, Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

SEPTEMBER 2016

September 2 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

September 3-4 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Battery D, 1^st Pennsylvania Artillery; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 28^th Virginia Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

Sept. 10-11 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 53^rd Pennsylvania Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 21^st Mississippi Independent Rifles; Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

Sept. 17-18 World War II Weekend. Join us for a living history encampment at the Eisenhower National Historic Site with Allied soldiers, a German camp, World War II jeeps and trucks, and USO Dance (off-site). Programs are scheduled Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and included in site admission. Shuttle service is available. Weather permitting, on-site parking is also available this weekend only. For more information contact the site 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise.

Sept. 17-18 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 1^st North Carolina Artillery; Programs at Pitzer Woods. 9^th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry. Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

Sept. 24-25 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 4^th Maryland & Stribling’s Batteries of Artillery; programs at Pitzer

Woods. 3^rd United States Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

OCTOBER 2016

October 1-2 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 2^nd U.S. Sharpshooters; Programs in Pitzer Woods. Grand Army of the Republic (GAR) Reunion; Programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

October 7 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

October 8-9 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. 150^th New York Infantry; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. Prince Anne Grays Virginia Sharpshooters; programs at Spangler Spring. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

October 15-16 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Ohio Valley Civil War Association. Infantry, Artillery and Sharpshooters; Programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. 10^th Virginia Infantry, Southern Grays; programs at Spangler Spring. 12^th Alabama Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

October 22-23 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. Battery F, 1^st PA Artillery; programs at Pennsylvania Memorial. Richmond/Fayette C.S. Artillery (Maryland State Parks, South Mountain); Programs in Pitzer Woods.

U.S. Sharpshooters on Little Round Top. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

October 29-30 Living History on the Gettysburg Battlefield. The Squabbler’s Mess (Federal Troops); programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial. Civil War Impressions, Confederal Infantry; Programs at Pitzer Woods. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/

NOVEMBER 2016

November 4 First Friday Event: "Inspired by Gettysburg" Meet this month's Gettysburg National Military Park Artist-in-Residence and experience the artwork they have created, inspired by the Gettysburg battlefield. At the Gettysburg Lincoln Railroad Station from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Light refreshments. For more information call 717-338-4469, or go to www.nps.gov/gett/ National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

Nov. 11 Veterans’ Day/Community Appreciation Day – The film, Cyclorama painting and museum exhibits at Gettysburg National Military Park are free to all military veterans all residents of Adams County, Pa. for the day, as is the David Wills House and the Eisenhower National Historic Site. For additional information call 717-334-1124, ext. 2110 or go to www.gettysburgfoundation.org National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

Nov. 19 Dedication Day – Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address. Ceremony in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery with a keynote speaker, followed by a wreath laying at the Soldiers’ National Monument. 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania, Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg College. For information call 717-339-2161 or go to www.lincolnfellowship.org

Nov. 19 Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies an annual event held in conjunction with the Gettysburg Address anniversary. A parade of Civil War living history groups begins at 1:00 p.m. Program sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War. For information call 717-259-6156 or go to www.suvcw.org.

Nov. 19 Remembrance Illumination, Soldiers’ National Cemetery. Program sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. From 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. luminary candles will be placed on each Civil War grave as a testament to the sacrifices made here in 1863. Free. For additional information call 717-339-2148 or go to www.gettysburgfoundation.org

DECEMBER 2016

Dec. 1-31 Eisenhower Home Holiday Events - The Eisenhower home at the Eisenhower National Historic Site is decorated in the traditions of the Eisenhowers. Some original decorations and Christmas cards will be on display; included in site admission. . Historic nativity scenes from the Eisenhower White House will be on display in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center lobby. For more information call 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise. National Park Service Centennial Event - FindYourPark.com

Dates and events are subject to change. For more information contact:

Gettysburg National Military Park events, contact 717-334-1124 or visit www.nps.gov/gett

Eisenhower National Historic Site events, contact 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise

Gettysburg Foundation events, contact 717-339-2161 or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org

Destination Gettysburg - call 800-337-5015 or visit http://www.destinationgettysburg.com for additional community events, attractions and accommodations.

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