Special Events
What you'll find here: A listing of some of the current and upcoming events in Gettysburg and
Adams County.
This page last updated July 15,
2008
July 2008-
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cancellations or other changes that may occur. Please contact the telephone numbers listed
for updates on special events.
| Day | Date | Time | Category | Name of Event | Description | Where | Phone | Comments |
| 1-31 | All Day | Your Event | Dine at The Dobbin House | Make Your Reservations now to Dine At The Dobbin | 89 Steinwehr Ave Gettysburg, Pa | 717-334-2100 | Call today to make your Reservations! | |
| Tues | 1 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | Several Locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by the
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events in
several locations Gettysburg Foundation |
| Tues | 1 | Varies | Event | 145th Anniversary of
the Battle of Gettysburg
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A series of FREE special National Park Service Ranger-Conducted Battle Walks honoring those who fought during the three days of history. | Several Locations | 717-334-1124 | Gettysburg National
Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
| Tues | 1 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | 9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week. The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! | Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-4100 | Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Tues | 1 | Call For Times | Spiritual Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Days | The USCC will be joining forces with local churches, youth groups and college students from Campus Crusade for Christ to carry on the tradition of the original USCC. | 242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-339-0339 | Daily events are planned to minister to
the Gettysburg 145th Anniversary visitors and the community of Gettysburg.
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| Tues | 1 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Tues | 1 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course
Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Tues | 1 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Tues | 1 | 10:00am | Family Fun Event | Kids FREE Summer Movie Series | Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:00am. Doors will open at 9:30am. "Kids FREE Summer Movie Series" presents specially selected family G or PG rated movies on the big screen |
Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Cinema Rt. 15 & 97 |
717-337-9705 1-800-868-7553 |
http://www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com |
| Tues | 1 | Noon - 6:00pm | Community Health Event | American Red Cross Blood Drive | Please call 1-800-448-3543 to schedule your donation time. | In the
Community Room Rt. 15 & 97 | 1-800-448-3543 | http://www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com |
| Tues | 1 | 10:00 AM | Special Tour Event | Last Stand of the Union 1st Corps on Seminary Ridge, with Historian D. Scott Hartwig. | Meet Historian D. Scott Hartwig at Auto Tour Stop 1, Reynolds Woods, to learn of this desperate Union stand. Park along the ridge side of Reynolds Avenue. Parking is also available at West End Guide Station and along the right side of Stone Avenue. Please keep all of the vehicle’s wheels on the pavement. | 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 Auto Tour Stop 1, Reynolds Woods | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides for a series of free guided
walks that discuss the three days of battle and its impact. Each program is
approximately three hours in length and involves up to two miles of walking.
Some of the terrain is moderately difficult. Water, headgear, sun protection
and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended. |
| Tues | 1 | 2:30 PM | Special Tour Event
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Brig. Gen. George Doles Brigade on July 1st , with Ranger Matt Atkinson | Join Ranger Matt Atkinson as he follows in the footsteps of Dole’s men during the fighting that followed. Meet at the James Gettys Elementary School parking lot, State Route 34 North. Part of this program takes place on school property. Smoking is prohibited on any school property, including the parking lot and on school grounds | Meet at the James Gettys Elementary School parking lot, State Route 34 North | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides for a series of free guided
walks that discuss the three days of battle and its impact. Each program is
approximately three hours in length and involves up to two miles of walking.
Some of the terrain is moderately difficult. Water, headgear, sun protection
and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended. |
| Tues | 1 | 6:00 PM | Special Tour Event | The Damned Dutchmen Are Running Again! with Licensed Battlefield Guide Wayne Wachsmith | Meet Licensed Battlefield Guide Wayne Wachsmith at Barlow’s Knoll to explore this story and learn what really happened to the 11th Corps that day. Park along the right side of East Howard Avenue. Please keep all of the vehicle’s wheels on the pavement. | Barlow’s Knoll Park along the right side of East Howard Avenue. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 | Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult. Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended. |
| Wed | 2 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In several locations in honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | Several Locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by the
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events
Gettysburg Foundation |
| Wed | 2 | Varies | Event | 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg | A series of FREE special National Park Service Ranger-Conducted Battle Walks honoring those who fought during the three days of history. | Several Locations | 717-334-1124 | Gettysburg National
Military Park 195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 www.nps.gov/gett |
| Wed | 2 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! | Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-4100 | 9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week. Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Wed | 2 | All Day starting at 11:00 AM | Event | A Full Hunterstown Day! | The Churchill Family will be coming to Gettysburg / Hunterstown for this event and will be bringing the family sword with them! The Monument Dedication will start at 11:00 AM | Hunterstown, PA 17325 | The dedication of the new Hunterstown Monument depicting Norvell Churchill "saving" the life of Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer. | |
| Wed | 2 | Call For Times | Spiritual Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Days | The USCC will be joining forces with local churches, youth groups and college students from Campus Crusade for Christ to carry on the tradition of the original USCC. | 242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-339-0339 | Daily events are planned to minister to
the Gettysburg 145th Anniversary visitors and the community of Gettysburg.
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| Wed | 2 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Wed | 2 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Wed | 2 | 6:00 & 6:30 PM | Educational Event | Historic Church Tours | Two tours each Wednesday evening lasting approximately 90 minutes visit four historic downtown churches. Take in the beauty of each church as you go inside and hear about events that happened at each during and after the Battle. |
208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 | Two tours, the first starting at 6:00 pm and a second starting at 6:30 pm, depart from the Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Park free at rear of the church. No reservations required; please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour to purchase tickets. Adults $5; children under 13 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Wed | 2 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Wed | 2 | 7:30 pm | Educational Event |
Gettysburg Majestic Movie Memories
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The epic film Gettysburg returns to the hallowed ground of its origin when the beautifully restored Majestic Theater features the film every Friday night in July. Based on Michael Shaara's Pulitizer Prize-winning novel "The Killer Angels," Gettysburg dramatically depicts the three most courageous days in American History as experienced by the leaders of the Confederate and Union Armies. The film renders the human dimension of the war with passion and power - from the fierce disagreements of Generals Longstreet and Lee, the brilliant Confederate leaders, to the Union's General Buford, who foresaw the devastation ahead. |
Majestic 25 Carlisle Street |
717-337-8200 |
Directed by Ron Maxwell. Starring: Tom Berenger, Martin Sheen, Stephen Lang, Richard Jordan, Bo Brinkman, Royce Applegate, George Lazenby, Jeff Daniels and Sam Elliot. Running Time: 4 hours, 21 minutes |
| Wed | 2 | 7:00 pm | Living History Event | An Evening With Ulysses and Julia Grant | Spend and evening with General & Mrs. Grant as the look at important dates in the lives of the Grants. This evenings presentation will pay special tribute to soldiers on both sides who fought at Hunterstown and became prisoners of war or were missing in action. |
G.A.R. Hall 53 East Middle Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Tickets will be $10 per person. Light refreshments will be served. Seating is limited, please call for reservations. | |
| Wed | 2 | 4:00 pm | Living History Event | Fourteenth of April | Experience a dramatic retelling of the Grants in Washington, D.C. on the eve of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination. Take a new look at the events of the day as seen through the eyes of Ulysses and Julia Grant. |
G.A.R. Hall 53 East Middle Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-339-0903 | Light refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10 per person. Seating is limited, call for reservations. |
| Wed | 2 | 1:00 pm | Special Tour Event | 4th Annual Battle of Hunterstown Walk |
Join Gettysburg Licensed Battlefield Guide Mike Vallone for the 4th Annual Walking Tour of "The Battle of Hunterstown.". The tour will depart from the Hunterstown Square. |
Route 394 One mile East of the Hunterstown exit off Route 15N Hunterstown, PA 17325 |
1-877-874-2478 717-334-2436 |
Hunterstown Cavalry Battlefield, also known as North Cavalry Field, is a National Shrine waiting to be fully appreciated and brought into the fold of sacred places visited regularly by patrons of Gettysburg National Military Park. Fields and barns to either side of the Hunterstown road, just to the south of old town square mark the site of a significant cavalry fight waged there after 4:00 PM on July 2, 1863. Union participants involved were Michigan Troopers under Brigadier General George Armstrong Custer versus the Confederacy’s famous Cobb’s Georgia Legion, with support from Phillips Georgia Legion, the 2nd South Carolina Cavalry and 1st North Carolina Cavalry. They were under the overall direction of the capable Brigadier General Wade Hampton, who latter replaced J.E.B. Stuart as Robert E. Lee’s cavalry chieftain. |
| Wed | 2 | 10:00 AM | Special Tour Event | In the Footsteps of Maj. Gen. Winfield Hancock, with Ranger Eric Campbell | Join Park Ranger Eric Campbell as he traces the movements of Gen. Hancock along the Union line that day, and recounts his actions, which were critical in staving off possible disaster for the Army of the Potomac | Meet Ranger Erik Campbell at the 2nd Corps Headquarters marker, just beyond the High Water Mark Area, Auto Tour Stop 15. Parking is available at the National Cemetery parking lot on Taneytown Road. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides for a series of free guided
walks that discuss the three days of battle and its impact. Each program is
approximately three hours in length and involves up to two miles of walking.
Some of the terrain is moderately difficult. Water, headgear, sun protection
and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Wed | 2 | 10:00 AM | Special Tour Event | The Story of 3 Farms Before, During and After the Battle: A Family Program, with Ranger Barb Sanders | This walk is recommended for children ages, 8-14, accompanied by an adult or guardian. Before this now sacred ground was the site of one of the most famous battles in world history, this rolling pastoral landscape was owned by individual hard-working farming families who made their living from the soil |
This program begins at the Father Corby statue on Hancock Avenue. Park along
the right side of Hancock Avenue; please keep all of the vehicle’s wheels on
the pavement. |
717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides for a series of free guided
walks that discuss the three days of battle and its impact. Each program is
approximately three hours in length and involves up to two miles of walking.
Some of the terrain is moderately difficult. Water, headgear, sun protection
and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Wed | 2 | 2:30 PM | Special Tour Event | The Struggle for Brinkerhoff’s Ridge, with Ranger Troy Harman | During the late afternoon of July 2, 1863, Brigadier General David M. Gregg ordered the 10th New York Cavalry to dismount and advance against the 2nd Virginia Infantry of the famous Stonewall Brigade. Other units were deployed to support and a spirited fight unfolded on Brinkerhoff’s ridge east of Gettysburg. The true significance was much greater though, as the fight became the measure for where the famous July 3 cavalry battle occurred at East Cavalry field. More significantly, the placement of two Union cavalry divisions between the Hanover and Heidlerburg roads froze three Confederate infantry brigades from attacking Cemetery and Culp’s hills at the decisive moment of the three day battle. | Meet Ranger Troy Harman to trace a hidden gem of a story that occurred 145 years ago to the hour. Directions and meeting place available at the Visitor Center information desk. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Wed | 2 | 6:00 PM | Special Tour Event |
Lt. Gen. James Longstreet: Culprit or Scapegoat? with Ranger Karlton Smith |
This program will examine Lt. Gen. James Longstreet’s role in the fighting on July 2 including his approach march and his actions during the fighting that followed. The program will also examine the actions of other officers and how they impacted Longstreet’s performance that day. | Meet Ranger Karlton Smith at the Longstreet Statue at the park Amphitheater, Auto Tour Stop 6 on West Confederate Avenue. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett
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| Thu | 3 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | several locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by the
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events in
several locations
Gettysburg Foundation |
| Thu | 3 | Varies | Event | 145th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg | A series of FREE special National Park Service Ranger-Conducted Battle Walks honoring those who fought during the three days of history. | Several Locations | 717-334-1124 | Gettysburg National
Military Park 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
| Thu | 3 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! | Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-4100 | 9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week. Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Thu | 3 | Fundraiser Event | JEB Stuart's Ride and the 145TH Anniversary of the Battle of Hanover | Enjoy breakfast with the Troops at Union Mills Homestead and an afternoon battle reenactment at Sheppard Farms in Hanover, PA. | Sheppard Farms in Hanover, PA. | For Event Information, please contact Sharon at 717-632-7383 | Proceeds benefit the Land Conservancy of Adams County | |
| Thu | 3 | Call For Times | Spiritual Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Days | The USCC will be joining forces with local churches, youth groups and college students from Campus Crusade for Christ to carry on the tradition of the original USCC. | 242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-339-0339 | Daily events are planned to minister to
the Gettysburg 145th Anniversary visitors and the community of Gettysburg.
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| Thu | 3 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Thu | 3 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Thu | 3 | Call for times | Book Signing Event | 145th Anniversary Commemoration | Join the American Civil War Museum and Gettysburg Gift Center June 29- July 6 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The complex will host numerous authors, artist, and living historians over the Fourth of July weekend. | American Civil War Museum 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 |
Author Jeff Shaara will be signing copies of his newest release, “Steel Wave”,
the second novel in the World War II trilogy that began with the “Rising
Tide”. The focus of his newest release is the Normandy campaign, widely known
as “D-Day”, the Allies’ invasion of France. In addition to Jeff Shaara, other
notable authors appearing throughout the weekend include Douglas Gibboney, Tom
Flagel, Bill Williams, Jason Emerson, and many more! On Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the complex will host sculptor Andrew Chernak, artillerist George Funt, jewelry maker Becky Schmehl, and Victorian hair jeweler Lucy Cadwallader. |
| Thu | 3 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Thu | 3 | 10:00am | Family Fun Event | Kids FREE Summer Movie Series | Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:00am. Doors will open at 9:30am. "Kids FREE Summer Movie Series" presents specially selected family G or PG rated movies on the big screen |
Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Cinema Rt. 15 & 97 |
717-337-9705 1-800-868-7553 |
http://www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com |
| Thu | 3 | 10:45 am | Living History Event | Jubal Early's March into Gettysburg | Confederate forces will march into Gettysburg
again as a rare prelude to the 145th Anniversary Battle Reenactment.
More than 1,000 Civil War reenactors from Texas will replicate Confederate Jubal Early's preengagement forage march into Gettysburg, which occurred on June 26, 1863. This special reenactment will take place along Baltimore Street and in front of the historic Adams County Courthouse. |
Adams County Court House 111-117 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-338-1525 | A parade march will form at the Gettysburg Middle School on Lefever Street and march north on Baltimore Street. Their ranks will include infantry, cavalry, artillery and civilians in period dress along Baltimore Street. General Early and his senior staff will ceremonially make demands and receive a drafted reply from the town officials. |
| Thu | 3 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | Special Tour Event | Hike with Ike | Walk with a National Park Ranger through downtown Gettysburg to learn about the Eisenhowers' life in this community. | Meet at the Gettysburg College gates at the corner
of North Washington and Water streets. Gettysburg College | 717-338-9114 |
http://www.nps.gov/eise Free program |
| Thu | 3 | 10:00 AM | Special Tour Event | Longstreet’s July 3 Flank Attack Examined, with Ranger Troy Harman | One of the biggest “what ifs” of the Battle of Gettysburg involves whether General Robert E. Lee should have followed General James Longstreet’s resolve on July 3, to extend the Confederate right beyond the Round Tops. Longstreet authorized an after-dark scouting party to search for ways “by which we might strike the enemy’s left” and actually began to implement a tactical turning maneuver early on July 3 before Lee cancelled it. If historians are obligated to investigate “the road not taken” to understand the one that is, then Longstreet’s partial attempt falls somewhere in between. | Join Ranger Troy
Harman for a hike around Big Round Top and a full investigation of this story.
Walk begins on South Confederate at the Texas Monument and ends along Howe
Avenue behind the Round Tops. Car-pooling is recommended. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Thu | 3 | 1:00 PM | Special Tour Event | A Critical Assessment of the Confederate Intentions and Capabilities Behind the Confederate Bombardment on July 3rd, with Ranger Bert Barnett | This program examines the intentions end the overall effectiveness of the Confederate cannonade of July 3rd. What was Lee precisely attempting to accomplish with his artillery? Was it possible for the Confederates to have achieved more than they did? | Meet Park Ranger Bert
Barnett at the Pennsylvania National Guard Armory (Battery B, 108th FA)
Building on West Confederate for answers and insights to this phase of the
battle. Park in the Armory parking Lot. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett
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| Thu | 3 | 1:00 PM | Special Tour Event | The Attack and Repulse of Longstreet’s Assault (“Pickett’s Charge”) | Walk in the footsteps of the Confederate soldiers during their ill-fated assault on the Union center, or stand with the Union defenders on Cemetery Ridge. A team of rangers will follow the route of Maj. Gen. George Pickett’s Division from Seminary Ridge to Cemetery Ridge, and another ranger will focus on the Union defense that repulsed the attack. | To walk the route of
Pickett’s Charge, meet at the Virginia Memorial, Auto Tour Stop 5. The Union
defense program begins “Ranger Program” sign at the National Cemetery parking
lot. | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Thu | 3 | 6:00 PM | Special Tour Event | The “Other” Round Top, with Licensed Battlefield Guides Tim Smith and Gary Adelman | Little Round Top is one of the most recognizable terrain features associated with the American Civil War. But just to the south and looming 120 feet above is the hill for which Little Round Top was named—Big Round Top. Although rarely visited today, Big Round Top has its own fascinating story to tell. Standing in the path of the Southern Infantry on July 2nd and converted into a Union fortress on July 3rd, the hill played a key role in the fighting. Following the war visitors enjoyed the view from its summit and like many other areas of the field veterans placed monuments along it slopes. | This walk will
include rough terrain and some strenuous activity. Meet at the 10th
Pennsylvania Reserves monument on South Confederate Avenue. Park at the Big
Round Top parking lot or along the right side of South Confederate Avenue.
(Please keep all of the vehicle’s wheels on the pavement). | 717-334-1124 ext. 2031 |
Join Park Rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides
for a series of free guided walks that discuss the three days of battle and
its impact. Each program is approximately three hours in length and involves
up to two miles of walking. Some of the terrain is moderately difficult.
Water, headgear, sun protection and comfortable, sturdy walking shoes are
highly recommended. http://www.nps.gov/gett |
| Fri | 4 | The gates open at 8:30 am | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th National Civil War Battle Reenactment | Each day will include two exciting battles, field demonstrations, live mortar fire demonstrations, two activities tents with continuous living history programs, and a living history village with all-day activities. Visitors are invited to shop in the very impressive "Sutler Row" where they will discover period-style clothing and wares or walk through the military camps to experience 1860's military life and talk to these living historians. | Gettysburg Anniversary Committee Redding Farm Table Rock Road (aprox 3 1/2 mi North from the center of Gettysburg ) | 717-338-1525 | The Gettysburg 145th National Civil War
Battle Reenactment is an all-day family event. The gates open at 8:30 a.m. Tickets and complete event information may be obtained online by logging onto the Annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment website at www.gettysburgreenactment.com or by calling the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee at 717-338-1525.
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| Fri | 4 | Educational Event | A Sacred Trust | Renowned Civil War historians including authors, park rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides share their thoughts on the Battle of Gettysburg. Free, open to the public. | Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) |
Gettysburg Foundation | |
| Fri | 4 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | Several Locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by the
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events in
several locations
Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike |
| Fri | 4 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! | Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-4100 | 9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week. Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Fri | 4 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Living History Event | Voices of the Confederacy | A Living History Encampment on the grounds of the actual Gettysburg Headquarters of Gen. Robert E. Lee from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. | General Lee's
Headquarters 401 Buford Avenue | 717-334-3141 | http://www.civilwarheadquarters.com |
| Fri | 4 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | www.patriotpoint.us |
| Fri | 4 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | www.patriotpoint.us |
| Fri | 4 | Call For Times | Spiritual Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Days | The USCC will be joining forces with local churches, youth groups and college students from Campus Crusade for Christ to carry on the tradition of the original USCC. | 242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-339-0339 | Daily events are planned to minister to
the Gettysburg 145th Anniversary visitors and the community of Gettysburg.
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| Fri | 4 | Call For Times | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Village | The U.S. Christian Commission will be constructing a USCC Living History Village as part of the 145th Anniversary Battle Reenactment. This event promises to be one of the largest and most spectacular in recent memory |
242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA |
717-339-0339 | The U.S. Christian Commission will feature a Chapel, writing and reading station, Special dietary kitchen, soldier camp and demonstrate the activities of the USCC during the Civil War. |
| Fri | 4 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Fri | 4 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Fri | 4 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? |
Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
800-570-4590 | http://www.gettheatre.org/ |
| Fri | 4 | 10:00 am | Family Fun Event | Yankee Doodle Days | Come join us for an All-American family-fun celebration of American Craftsmanship. |
Boyd's Bear Country 75 Cunningham Road |
1-866-367-8338 | www.boydsbearcountry.com |
| Fri | 4 | 7:30 p.m | Concert Event | Favorite Melodies of the North & South | The program is dedicated to the memory and in recognition of the sacrifices of all the soldiers and townspeople who were impacted on by the battle in the summer of 1863. |
G.A.R. Hall 53 East Middle Street, Gettysburg |
For concert and ticket information please call 717-334-5185 or 518-734-5655. | Tours of the G.A.R. Hall's memorabilia collection will also be conducted by Historic Gettysburg Adams County, Inc. All members of the public and living history community are invited to attend this special anniversary program that is sure to be one of the highlights of heritage week. The concert program will feature an ensemble of some of the best dance, parlor and camp music string bands in the country. Please join us on and experience the sound of the fiddle and the banjo and the songs that echoed throughout "a hundred circling camps." Tickets will be available at the door prior to each performance. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $9 for re-enactors, veterans, senior citizens. |
| Fri | 4 | Call for times | Book Signing Event | 145th Anniversary Commemoration | Join the American Civil War Museum and Gettysburg Gift Center June 29- July 6 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The complex will host numerous authors, artist, and living historians over the Fourth of July weekend. | American Civil War Museum 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 |
Author Jeff Shaara will be signing copies of his newest release, “Steel Wave”,
the second novel in the World War II trilogy that began with the “Rising
Tide”. The focus of his newest release is the Normandy campaign, widely known
as “D-Day”, the Allies’ invasion of France. In addition to Jeff Shaara, other
notable authors appearing throughout the weekend include Douglas Gibboney, Tom
Flagel, Bill Williams, Jason Emerson, and many more! On Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the complex will host sculptor Andrew Chernak, artillerist George Funt, jewelry maker Becky Schmehl, and Victorian hair jeweler Lucy Cadwallader. |
| Fri | 4 | 8:00 - 10:00 pm | Signing Event | Book Signing | Meet Frank J. Piaatek for a signing of his book, "Cannoneers to Your Posts". |
1, 3, 5 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1218 |
Please visit
www.tbhabitat.com to obtain details of book signings by authors for dates
and times and location.
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| Fri | 4 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Signing Event | Jim Percoco Book Signing | Mr. Percoco is a nationally recognized and award-winning high school history teacher. He also serves as an education consultant and a member of the Advisory Board for the Lincoln Bicentennial Commission. |
Wyndham Gettysburg 95 Presidential Circle |
717-339-0020 | In his new book, SUMMERS WITH LINCOLN: Looking for the Man in the Monuments, Percoco sets off to see what he might learn about the many Lincoln monuments that dot our landscape, in the middle of busy city squares and hidden on quiet streets. |
| Fri | 4 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Fri | 4 | 10:45 pm | Ghosts/ Paranormal Event |
Midnight Orphan Tour, Jennie Wade House | Dare to enter the Jennie Wade House (The 6th most Haunted House in America). Meet our resident Medium in the cellar and be INSIDE at Midnight when the LIGHTS GO OUT! |
Gettysburg Tour Center 778 Baltimore
Street |
717-334-6296 | $11.00 per person (May not be suitable for children under 10). |
| Sat | 5 | The gates open at 8:30 am | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th National Civil War Battle Reenactment | The gates open at 8:30 a.m., each day will include two exciting battles, field demonstrations, live mortar fire demonstrations, two activities tents with continuous living history programs, and a living history village with all-day activities. Visitors are invited to shop in the very impressive "Sutler Row" where they will discover period-style clothing and wares or walk through the military camps to experience 1860's military life and talk to these living historians. | Gettysburg Anniversary Committee Redding Farm Table Rock Road (aprox 3 1/2 mi North from the center of Gettysburg ) | 717-338-1525 | The Gettysburg 145th National Civil War
Battle Reenactment is an all-day family event. Tickets and complete event information may be obtained online by logging onto the Annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment website at www.gettysburgreenactment.com or by calling the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee at 717-338-1525.
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| Sat | 5 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | Several Locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by the
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events in
several locations Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org
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| Sat | 5 | 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Living History Event | Voices of the Confederacy | A Living History Encampment on the grounds of the actual Gettysburg Headquarters of Gen. Robert E. Lee from 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM. | General Lee's
Headquarters 401 Buford Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-3141 | http://www.civilwarheadquarters.com |
| Sat | 5 | 7:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Agricultural Event
| Gettysburg Farmers Market | The Gettysburg Farmers Market is open Saturdays, mid-April to Late-October 7:00 AM until Noon. | Lincoln Square | Every Saturday! | |
| Sat | 5 | The gates open at 8:30 am | Educational Event | A Sacred Trust | Renowned Civil War historians including authors, park rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides share their thoughts on the Battle of Gettysburg. Free, open to the public. | Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups)
|
http://www.gettysburgfoundation.org
|
| Sat | 5 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! | Ghostly Images of
Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 | 717-334-4100 | 9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week.
Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Sat | 5 | 5-9 pm | Living History Event | Confederates Take the Shriver House - Two Killed! | This time, visitors are invited to talk to the soldiers to learn “first-hand” what occurred during those three days of terror in the streets of Gettysburg. Hear how Hettie took her two girls, Sadie (7) and Mollie (5), to seek safety outside town only to find herself deep within the battle lines. | Shriver House Museum 309 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-337-2800 | On Saturday, July 5,
2008 from 5 to 9 pm Confederates will occupy the home of George and Hettie (Weikert)
Shriver just as they did in July, 1863.
The Shrivers’ home was painstakingly restored in 1996 and is now open to the public as a heritage museum. Tours offer special insight into the lives of the people of Gettysburg and how the Civil War, and in particular the Battle of Gettysburg, affected them. |
| Sat | 5 | 1-5 pm | Concert Event | Free Summer Concert at the Winery | Come enjoy a free concert, a bottle of chilled wine, and great food from 1-5pm at Adams County Winery’s farm winery. | Adams County Winery 251 Peach Tree Road Orrtanna, PA 17353 | 717-334-4631 |
www.adamscountywinery.com |
| Sat | 5 | Call For Times | Musical Event | The Booty of Gettysburg | So far The Village has tackled topics of the Civil War, Elvis and Ghost Walks, but now after years of painstaking research, the creative minds have discovered that there were pirates that once roamed the streets of Gettysburg, and of these tales, one emerges with a frightening ending. It will be up to you, the few, the proud, the possible recruits, to help figure out this mystery that has haunted Gettysburg for over 250 years | Patriot Point Village
241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | www.patriotpoint.us |
| Sat | 5 | Call For Times | Musical Event | School House Rock | Tom, a nerve-wracked school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters representing facets of his personality emerge from the set and show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such beloved “Schoolhouse Rock” songs as “Just A Bill,” “Lolly, Lolly, Lolly” and “Conjunction Junction.” | Patriot
Point Village 241 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-337-0080 | www.patriotpoint.us |
| Sat | 5 | Call For Times | Spiritual Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Days | The USCC will be joining forces with local churches, youth groups and college students from Campus Crusade for Christ to carry on the tradition of the original USCC. | 242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA | 717-339-0339 | Daily events are planned to minister to
the Gettysburg 145th Anniversary visitors and the community of Gettysburg.
|
| Sat | 5 | Call For Times | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Village | The U.S. Christian Commission will be constructing a USCC Living History Village as part of the 145th Anniversary Battle Reenactment. This event promises to be one of the largest and most spectacular in recent memory |
242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA |
717-339-0339 | The U.S. Christian Commission will feature a Chapel, writing and reading station, Special dietary kitchen, soldier camp and demonstrate the activities of the USCC during the Civil War. |
| Sat | 5 | 6:30 and 8:30 p.m | Concert Event | Favorite Melodies of the North & South | The program is dedicated to the memory and in recognition of the sacrifices of all the soldiers and townspeople who were impacted on by the battle in the summer of 1863. |
G.A.R. Hall 53 East Middle Street, Gettysburg |
For concert and ticket information please call 717-334-5185 or 518-734-5655. | Tours of the G.A.R. Hall's memorabilia collection will also be conducted by Historic Gettysburg Adams County, Inc. All members of the public and living history community are invited to attend this special anniversary program that is sure to be one of the highlights of heritage week. The concert program will feature an ensemble of some of the best dance, parlor and camp music string bands in the country. Please join us on and experience the sound of the fiddle and the banjo and the songs that echoed throughout "a hundred circling camps." Tickets will be available at the door prior to each performance. Tickets are $10 for the general public and $9 for re-enactors, veterans, senior citizens. |
| Sat | 5 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Sat | 5 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Sat | 5 | 7:00 pm | Dinner Theater Event | Ghost Hunts Are Deadly! | The Village Dinner Theatre presents a brand new murder mystery by Jason Hoffman along with a delicious 3-course dinner. Will you be able to help solve the mystery? |
Patriot Point Village Theatre 241 Steinwehr Avenue Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
800-570-4590 | http://www.gettheatre.org/ |
| Sat | 5 | 10:00 am | Family Fun Event | Yankee Doodle Days | Come join us for an All-American family-fun celebration of American Craftsmanship |
Boyd's Bear Country 75 Cunningham Road |
1-866-367-8338 | www.boydsbearcountry.com |
| Sat | 5 | 7:30 PM | Educational Event | Candlelight at Christ Church | Candlelight at Christ Church: Songs and Stories of a Civil War Hospital. Through authentic Civil War music and readings from various sources, true stories are told of the many that worked valiantly to aid and provide shelter to the soldiers in the church which serviced 140 wounded men. |
Christ Lutheran Church 30 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 |
There is no charge for this program which is open to all.
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| Sat | 5 | Daily | Living History Event | Civil War Heritage Foundation | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum & Gettysburg Gift Center. |
American Civil war Museum 297 Steinwehr Avenue |
717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies |
| Sat | 5 | Living History Event | Col. Danny Snyder Memorial Living History Weekend | Confederate Military Forces encampment and programs at
Pitzer Woods United States 2nd Corps Headquarters living history encampment and programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial |
Various Locations | 717-334-1124 | www.nps.gov/gett | |
| Sat | 5 | 10:45 pm | Ghosts/ Paranormal Event |
Midnight Orphan Tour, Jennie Wade House | Dare to enter the Jennie Wade House (The 6th most Haunted House in America). Meet our resident Medium in the cellar and be INSIDE at Midnight when the LIGHTS GO OUT! |
Gettysburg Tour Center 778 Baltimore
Street |
717-334-6296 | $11.00 per person (May not be suitable for children under 10). |
| Sat | 5 | 8:00 am - Noon | Agricultural Event | New Oxford-Market on the Square | Opening Saturday, May 24th at the New Oxford
Center Circle.
|
New Oxford Center Circle. | Hours: Saturdays 8:00 am – Noon through October. (Closed Saturday, June 21st for the annual antiques show) | |
| Sun | 6 | 9:00 AM | Family Event | Patriotic Worship Service | The special service will feature a patriotic prelude with music by the Eight Regiment Band, a Civil War reenactment group from Rome, Ga., as well as by the parish's own Senior Choir, Canterbury Bell Ringers and Men's Chorus. | The corner of Baltimore and High Streets in Gettysburg | The band was formed in 1985 in Rome, Ga., and has about 25 musicians. Members include players from the Rome Symphony Orchestra, students and staff from local high schools and colleges, and professional musicians. The Director, John Carruth, also directs the Rome Symphony Orchestra. | |
| Sun | 6 | The gates open at 8:30 am | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th National Civil War Battle Reenactment | . The gates open at 8:30 a.m., each day will include two exciting battles, field demonstrations, live mortar fire demonstrations, two activities tents with continuous living history programs, and a living history village with all-day activities. Visitors are invited to shop in the very impressive "Sutler Row" where they will discover period-style clothing and wares or walk through the military camps to experience 1860's military life and talk to these living historians. | Redding Farm Table Rock Road (aprox 3 1/2 mi North from the center of Gettysburg ) | 717-338-1525 | The Gettysburg 145th National Civil War
Battle Reenactment is an all-day family event Tickets and complete event information may be obtained online by logging onto the Annual Gettysburg Civil War Battle Reenactment website at www.gettysburgreenactment.com or by calling the Gettysburg Anniversary Committee at 717-338-1525.
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| Sun | 6 | Educational Event | A Sacred Trust | Renowned Civil War historians including authors, park rangers and Licensed Battlefield Guides share their thoughts on the Battle of Gettysburg. Free, open to the public. | Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups)
| Gettysburg Foundation 1195 Baltimore Pike |
|
| Sun | 6 | Varies | Event | 26th Annual Gettysburg Civil War Heritage Days | In honor of the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg (July 1-3) include the National Park Service's annual ranger-led walks and culminate with the annual battle reenactment. | Several Locations | 1-866-889-1243 1-877-874-2478 (Groups) | Presented by The
Gettysburg Foundation, this annual community-wide celebration hosts events in
several locations
Gettysburg Foundation |
| Sun | 6 | 9:00 PM | Tour | Haunted Trolley Tour | The tour is a 90-minute journey through town on a Gettysburg Battlefield Tours Trolley. Experience ghost stories that you will be hearing for the first time! |
Ghostly Images of Gettysburg 548 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-4100 |
9:00pm Nightly during Heritage Week. Haunted Trolley tours are offered weekends only May through November. Call for additional times. |
| Sun | 6 | Call For Times | Living History Event | Gettysburg 145th Anniversary USCC Living History Village | The U.S. Christian Commission will be constructing a USCC Living History Village as part of the 145th Anniversary Battle Reenactment. This event promises to be one of the largest and most spectacular in recent memory |
242 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA |
717-339-0339 | The U.S. Christian Commission will feature a Chapel, writing and reading station, Special dietary kitchen, soldier camp and demonstrate the activities of the USCC during the Civil War. |
| Sun | 6 | 10:00 am | Family Fun Event | Yankee Doodle Days | Come join us for an All-American family-fun celebration of American Craftsmanship |
Boyd's Bear Country 75 Cunningham Road |
1-866-367-8338 | www.boydsbearcountry.com |
| Sun | 6 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Sun | 6 | Daily | Living History Event | Civil War Heritage Foundation | Come see a living history presentation on the grounds of the American Civil War Museum & Gettysburg Gift Center. |
American Civil war Museum 297 Steinwehr Avenue |
717-334-6245 | Schedule of events varies |
| Sun | 6 | Living History Event | Col. Danny Snyder Memorial Living History Weekend | Confederate Military Forces encampment and programs at
Pitzer Woods United States 2nd Corps Headquarters living history encampment and programs at the Pennsylvania Memorial |
Various Locations | 717-334-1124 | www.nps.gov/gett | |
| Sun | 6 | 4:00 PM | Concert Event | Cormorant's Fancy Outdoor Concert | Cormorant's Fancy (cormorantsfancy.com) is a band focused on Irish, Scottish and other Celtic and British Isles traditional and contemporary folk music. Featuring their own arrangements with fine harmonies and multifaceted instrumentals blending concertina, penny whistles, low whistles, guitar, bass, keyboards and bodhran. They have quickly established themselves as one of the finest Celtic bands in central Pennsylvania. |
Lutheran Theological Seminary Grounds 147 Seminary Ridge Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-3000 x2197 | Music Gettysburg programs are free and open to the public. For more information about these programs, we invite you to call the Gettysburg Seminary at 1-717-338-3000 extension 2197. |
| Sun | 6 | 7:00 PM | Concert Event | Hanover Barbershop | The Hanover Barbershop Group will perform at the Gettysburg Recreation Park Amphitheater on Sunday, July 6th at 7:00 PM. In the event of inclement weather or soggy ground, the concert will be held in the Assembly Room of the Charlie Sterner Recreation Building. |
Gettysburg Rec Park Long Lane Gettysburg, PA |
717-334-5006 |
Free Admission! |
| Sun | 6 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eisenhower Academy | A one-week institute for school educators covering Eisenhower's foreign and domestic policy, 1950s popular culture and Eisenhower's leadership. Graduate credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Fee. |
| Sun | 6 | 10:00 AM | Living History Event | Civil War Chapel Services in the USCC Log Chapel | The Civil War Chapel Services
include period music and hymns, prayer for the soldiers today, an era sermon
that encourages and inpires all in attendance.
While in Gettysburg, you are invited to worship with us and remember what faith means in a soldiers life |
USCC Log Chapel 112 Chambersburg Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-339-0339 | We are available for Civil War Chapel Services at your location or event. We have a portable USCC Chapel that we can be set up at your location. |
| Sun | 6 | Call for times | Book Signing Event | 145th Anniversary Commemoration | Join the American Civil War Museum and Gettysburg Gift Center June 29- July 6 to commemorate the 145th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The complex will host numerous authors, artist, and living historians over the Fourth of July weekend. | American Civil War Museum 297 Steinwehr Avenue | 717-334-6245 |
Author Jeff Shaara will be signing copies of his newest release, “Steel Wave”,
the second novel in the World War II trilogy that began with the “Rising
Tide”. The focus of his newest release is the Normandy campaign, widely known
as “D-Day”, the Allies’ invasion of France. In addition to Jeff Shaara, other
notable authors appearing throughout the weekend include Douglas Gibboney, Tom
Flagel, Bill Williams, Jason Emerson, and many more! On Saturday, July 5, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. the complex will host sculptor Andrew Chernak, artillerist George Funt, jewelry maker Becky Schmehl, and Victorian hair jeweler Lucy Cadwallader. |
| Mon | 7 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eisenhower Academy | A one-week institute for school educators covering Eisenhower's foreign and domestic policy, 1950s popular culture and Eisenhower's leadership. Graduate credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Fee. |
| Mon | 7 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Mon | 7 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Tues | 8 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eisenhower Academy | A one-week institute for school educators covering Eisenhower's foreign and domestic policy, 1950s popular culture and Eisenhower's leadership. Graduate credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Fee. |
| Tues | 8 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Tues | 8 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Tues | 8 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Tues | 8 | 10:00am | Family Fun Event | Kids FREE Summer Movie Series | Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:00am. Doors will open at 9:30am. "Kids FREE Summer Movie Series" presents specially selected family G or PG rated movies on the big screen |
Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Cinema Rt. 15 & 97 |
717-337-9705 1-800-868-7553 |
http://www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com |
| Wed | 9 | Varies | Motorcycle Event | Gettysburg Bike Week | Join over 20,000 motorcyclists in a bike show, field events, tattoo contests, burn-out competition, daily poker runs, live music, and fireworks | Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. | 717-337-9005 877-595-9005 |
Events are held at Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. Don't miss the Annual Parade of Chrome through historic Gettysburg. |
| Wed | 9 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eisenhower Academy | A one-week institute for school educators covering Eisenhower's foreign and domestic policy, 1950s popular culture and Eisenhower's leadership. Graduate credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Fee. |
| Wed | 9 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Wed | 9 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Wed | 9 | 6:00 & 6:30 PM | Educational Event | Historic Church Tours | Two tours each Wednesday evening lasting approximately 90 minutes visit four historic downtown churches. Take in the beauty of each church as you go inside and hear about events that happened at each during and after the Battle. |
208 Baltimore Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
1-888-882-1541 | Two tours, the first starting at 6:00 pm and a second starting at 6:30 pm, depart from the Presbyterian Church, 208 Baltimore Street. Park free at rear of the church. No reservations required; please arrive 15 minutes prior to the tour to purchase tickets. Adults $5; children under 13 are free. Tours last approximately 90 minutes. |
| Wed | 9 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Thu | 10 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eisenhower Academy | A one-week institute for school educators covering Eisenhower's foreign and domestic policy, 1950s popular culture and Eisenhower's leadership. Graduate credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-338-9114 | Fee. |
| Thu | 10 | Educational Event | Interpretive Summer Season | The Interpretive Summer Season at the Gettysburg National Military Park begins June 14. Rangers will conduct a full range of FREE programs, walks, tours, campfire programs, living history programs, children's programs and Battle Walks every day through August 9. Dates subject to change. |
1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
717-334-1124 | The full schedule of events is available on the National Park Service's website | |
| Thu | 10 | 8:00 PM | Theater Event | The Underpants | Steve Martin’s adaptation of the original wardrobe malfunction play by Carl Sternheim appears at Totem Pole Playhouse. Louise and Theo Markes’ conservative existence is shattered when her bloomers fall down in public and Louise becomes an overnight celebrity. | Totem Pole Playhouse 9555 Golf Course Road | 717-352-2164 1-888-805-7056 |
www.totempoleplayhouse.org |
| Thu | 10 | Varies | Motorcycle Event | Gettysburg Bike Week | Join over 20,000 motorcyclists in a bike show, field events, tattoo contests, burn-out competition, daily poker runs, live music, and fireworks | Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. | 717-337-9005 877-595-9005
| Events are held at Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. Don't miss the Annual Parade of Chrome through historic Gettysburg. |
| Thu | 10 | 8:00 am - 4:30 pm | Art Event |
Torn Asunder and Reunited: The American Past and Lincoln |
A series of portraits of Lincoln featuring works by Wendy Allen, Rea Redifer, Richard Wengenroth and Sam Fink is on display. Examine historic letters, pamphlets, speeches and other documents related to Lincoln and the war; as well as military artifacts and surgical instruments. |
Library Apse at Gettysburg College 300 N. Washington Street Gettysburg, PA 17325 |
Courtesy of the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
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| Thu | 10 | 10:00am | Family Fun Event | Kids FREE Summer Movie Series | Every Tuesday and Thursday starting at 10:00am. Doors will open at 9:30am. "Kids FREE Summer Movie Series" presents specially selected family G or PG rated movies on the big screen |
Gettysburg Village Stadium 10 Cinema Rt. 15 & 97 |
717-337-9705 1-800-868-7553 |
http://www.theoutletshoppesatgettysburg.com |
| Thu | 10 | 7:15 PM - 9:15 PM | Special Tour Event | Hike with Ike | Walk with a National Park Ranger through downtown Gettysburg to learn about the Eisenhowers' life in this community. | Meet at the Gettysburg College gates at the corner of North Washington and Water streets. | 717-338-9114 | Free program |
| Fri | 11 | Varies | Motorcycle Event | Gettysburg Bike Week | Join over 20,000 motorcyclists in a bike show, field events, tattoo contests, burn-out competition, daily poker runs, live music, and fireworks | Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. | 717-337-9005 877-595-9005
| Events are held at Battlefield Harley-Davidson, Allstar Events Complex and other venues. Don't miss the Annual Parade of Chrome through historic Gettysburg. |
| Fri | 11 | Call For Times | Educational Event | The Eis |