Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show to Visit Gettysburg

Date: May 18, 2011
Contact: Cindy Small, Gettysburg Foundation, [phone], ext. 2109

(PA Civil War Road Show)

Visitors engaged in the traveling exhibits.

A 53-foot tractor trailer containing exhibits featuring Pennsylvanians’ experiences during the American Civil War will make a stop at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, June 10 to 12. This traveling museum, the Pennsylvania Road Show, is a major initiative of the Pennsylvania Civil War 150, a statewide effort to coordinate and promote events for the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.

Gettysburg National Military Park visitors can explore the interactive exhibits in the Pennsylvania Road Show and discover the stories of how Pennsylvanians experienced the Civil War, from the battlefield to the home front. The Road Show trailer will be stationed in Parking Lot 2 at the Museum and Visitor Center from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday, June 10 through Sunday, June 12. Admission to the Road Show is free.

Adams County is one of 67 counties in the state that will host the Pennsylvania Road Show from 2011 through 2015.

"The Gettysburg Foundation is proud to host the Pennsylvania Road Show at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center," said Gettysburg Foundation President Joanne Hanley. "This traveling exhibit will add another dimension for our visitors as they discover and experience the battlefield. They will be able to learn specifically about Pennsylvania in the Civil War. The exhibit will also link Gettysburg together with other areas around the Commonwealth as we commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Civil War."

In addition to the exhibits and interactive venues, visitors will have the opportunity to share their own Civil War-era photographs, memorabilia, stories and more in the "Share Your Story" recording booth at the Road Show. Material collected will be available to the public at PACivilWar150.com.

The Pennsylvania Road Show exhibits and interactive venues complement the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. The experience includes the Cyclorama painting program, the film A New Birth of Freedom—which tells the story of the battle, its aftermath and the Gettysburg Address—and the museum exhibits in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War. Tickets for the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience are available in the lobby of the Museum and Visitor Center, by telephone at 877-874-2478 or at www.gettysburgfoundation.org.

About the Gettysburg Foundation

The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, nonprofit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg. The Foundation raised funds for and now operates the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, which opened in April 2008. In addition to operating the Museum and Visitor Center, the Foundation has a broad preservation mission that includes land, monument and artifact preservation and battlefield rehabilitation—all in support of the National Park Service’s goals at Gettysburg.

For information about the Foundation, about visiting Gettysburg, or how you can become a part of the history of Gettysburg through your contribution, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 or the administrative offices at 717-338-1243.

About Pennsylvania Civil War 150

The Pennsylvania Civil War Road Show is an initiative of Pennsylvania Civil War 150, the state’s official program commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, 2011-2015. PA Civil War 150 is governed by a statewide alliance of history, heritage, arts and culture organizations, including the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC), the Pennsylvania Heritage Society (PHS), the Senator John Heinz History Center and the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, along with a number of partner organizations across the state. PA Civil War 150 is leveraging the considerable strengths of these institutions to bring high-quality programming to the commemoration. PA Civil War 150 includes several key statewide initiatives and facilitates and helps market numerous activities and events at the regional and local levels.