Date: November 30, 2007

Statement regarding display of the Rosensteel Plaques
at Gettysburg National Military Park

By Park Superintendent John A. Latschar

After further discussions with the Rosensteel family and Congressman Todd Platts, Gettysburg National Military Park is announcing that the Rosensteel plaques will be displayed in a prominent public area at the main entrance to the new exhibit galleries in the park’s new Museum and Visitor Center.

The family and the National Park Service have agreed that this location is an appropriate space in which to honor the Rosensteel family legacy at Gettysburg and their generous donation of their artifact collection which even today makes up the majority of the battle-related artifacts at Gettysburg National Military Park.

The Gettysburg Foundation’s "Campaign to Preserve Gettysburg" is raising $125 million to build the new facility and rehabilitate portions of the battlefield. The partnership is nationally recognized and will solve long-term preservation problems, enhancing our ability to educate the American public about the sacrifices and meaning of the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath.

We look forward to the April opening of the new facility so that park visitors from near and far can experience powerful new museum exhibits illustrated so well with artifacts from the Rosensteel donation, and see these plaques as a reminder of the family’s legacy.

Map of the Display Area. (pdf)