(National Park Service)

Gettysburg Superintendent John Latschar

Hello and welcome to our park visitors!

The Battle of Gettysburg was a critical turning point in the American Civil War, a conflict that determined the fate of the United States. The site where these two great armies clashed was first preserved by a small group of patriotic citizens and later by the country as a whole. Since 1933, the National Park Service has cared for Gettysburg National Military Park as a symbol of America's struggle to survive as a nation, and as a lasting memorial to the armies and soldiers who served in that great conflict.

Our job here at Gettysburg is to preserve the park and to provide you, the park visitor, with a fulfilling experience. We are committed in our efforts to save the battlefield park not only for present generations, but for many generations to come.

The park is experiencing a period of transition as we rehabilitate the battlefield landscape and work toward our goal of preserving park resources, including our outstanding museum collection. Please take time to read about our Museum and Visitor Center project with an expected completion date in Spring 2008, and our battlefield rehabilitation project that will return the Gettysburg landscape as close as possible to its 1863 appearance. We have many other informative topics to explore on our web site and we encourage you to read more about the park.

Thank you for visiting our site and we look forward to your visit to Gettysburg National Military Park.


Sincerely,
John Latschar
Superintendent
Gettysburg National Military Park

CENTENNIAL INITIATIVE 2016