Annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment to be Held July 1, 2, 3, 2016

-The Actual Battle Anniversary Dates-

This year at the Gettysburg 153rd Reenactment there will be five different battles on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. This all day family event will also feature over 80 mounted cavalry, and 20 full-size-artillery pieces belching smoke and fire. The always popular Live Mortar Fire demonstrations complete with explosions at the end of the demonstration will take place each day. There will be Field Demonstrations, a Living History Village and continuous programs in two large Living History Activities Tents that include Period Speakers, Civil War Weddings, Civil War Music, presentations by the Generals, Period Religious Services and a Catholic worship service on Sunday morning at 9:00 a.m. Our Sutlers Row featuring period wares at the Gettysburg event is one of the most impressive on the East Coast. You are also welcome to stroll though the military camps and talk with these living historians.

From their first event in 1995, The Gettysburg Anniversary Committee events have always featured some of the best living history at any civil war reenactment. Again this year, a Youth Activities Tent sponsored by the Gettysburg Times is being added to the array of living history programs. The youth activities will include enlistment, life and equipment of a young soldier, medical, music, drilling, a civil war art contest and honorable discharge.

According to Operations Manager Randy Phiel "the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee (GAC) is proud to have participated in the Make A Wish program for twenty-one years. It has been the wish of many youth over the years to dress in period clothing and take the field under appropriate supervision." Phiel says "This is year is no exception with a Make A Wish child at the event. It is an honor for the GAC organizers and military command to play a part in making this wish reality."

The 153rd Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment will stimulate all your senses. The smell of black powder, the echo of thundering hooves, the boom of cannon fire, the rebel yells of charging Confederates and the ladies in period dress strolling down Sutler Row will make those dusty old history books come alive. This is an event that will both entertain and educate.

This summer’s event will be held on the actual days of the battle, July 1, 2 & 3, at the Gettysburg Movie Site on Pumping Station Road just three miles south of Gettysburg. On the way to the event you will pass the Eisenhower National Historic Site and the historic Sachs Mill Covered Bridge used by both armies during the battle. A variety of delicious array of food and beverages are available. Bring the family, come early and stay late.

Advanced Tickets may be ordered online at www.GettysburgReenactment.com or by phone 1-800-514-3849 (bleacher seating is limited).

Additional event information, and Reenactor Registration for the Gettysburg 153rd Reenactment are available at www.GettysburgReenactment.com.