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Gettysburg National Military Park
Advisory Commission Meeting April 23

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Date: March 11, 2009

Gettysburg National Military Park’s Advisory Commission will meet on April 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. The public is invited to attend. Since the meeting is being held after visiting hours, access will be through the building’s group tour entrance.

This meeting was originally scheduled for March 19 but has been rescheduled.

The meeting agenda includes sub-committee reports from the historical, executive, and interpretive committees; federal consistency reports on projects within the Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District; operational updates on park activities which including the new Museum and Visitor Center, the David Wills House, battlefield landscape rehabilitation, the shuttle system; and a citizens' open forum.

The purpose of the Commission is to advise the Secretary of the Interior on coordinating activities within the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Battlefield Historic District with local government and the community. Members of the public may submit comments on the agenda to the Commission Chairperson, care of Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325.

For more information contact Gettysburg National Military Park at (717) 334-1124 x 3121.

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Cavalry on the road to Gettysburg.  

Did You Know?
The first shot of the Battle of Gettysburg was fired by an Illinois cavalry officer who used a carbine borrowed from his sergeant. He missed his target.

Last Updated: March 11, 2009 at 10:10 EST