https://www.nps.gov/gett News releases from Gettysburg National Military Park. en-us https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed_fire_2026.htm Tue, 07 Apr 2026 01:14:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park staff and U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) staff are preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on March 8, weather permitting. Park and USWFS staff plan to burn portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. Prescribed fire activity will be completed as soon as all safety protocols are met. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed_fire_2026.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/vandalism-arrest.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:00:00 EST On March 6, 2026, National Park Service law enforcement rangers, with assistance from the Carlisle (PA) Police Department, arrested Lucas J. Reisinger, 36, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, on two felony counts of destruction of veterans’ memorials in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1369. Reisinger is accused of carving his initials into two monuments at Little Round Top in Gettysburg National Military Park in September 2025. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/vandalism-arrest.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer_cwd.htm Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:44:00 EST During recent white-tailed deer reduction operations and subsequent disease sampling at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS), two deer tested positive for Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). This marks the first confirmed case of CWD at Gettysburg NMP. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer_cwd.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fossil-vandalized.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2025 00:42:00 EST Staff at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) report that one of the capstones of the South Confederate Avenue Bridge over Plum Run, best known as “Dinosaur Bridge,” that contains a dinosaur fossil, was vandalized on Thursday, September 25. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fossil-vandalized.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fall-into-history.htm Thu, 18 Sep 2025 03:39:00 EST This fall, Gettysburg National Military Park invites visitors to “Fall into History,” over two extraordinary weekends of ranger-led programs, dramatic storytelling, and immersive battlefield walks, set against the vibrant backdrop of autumn in Pennsylvania. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fall-into-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-25-26.htm Tue, 02 Sep 2025 02:20:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between September 2025 through March 2026. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-25-26.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/world-war-ii-weekend-2025.htm Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:15:00 EST Join Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) staff for our annual World War II Weekend from September 19 to 21. The focus of this year’s event will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Allied victory in World War II by focusing on the people, events, and legacies of 1945. Park rangers, guest speakers, living historians, and partner organizations will bring the events of 1945 to life through three days of interactive programming, tours, and activities for visitors of all ages. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/world-war-ii-weekend-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/162nd-battle-anniversary.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2025 01:45:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg from Tuesday, July 1 through Thursday, July 3, 2025, with a series of special ranger-led programs, immersive battlefield walks, family activities, and evening presentations by renowned historians. All programs are free and open to the public. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/162nd-battle-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/dday-81.htm Wed, 14 May 2025 23:37:00 EST On June 6, 1944, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Allied Expeditionary Force embarked upon “the great crusade” as thousands of Allied troops landed in Normandy, France, to begin the liberation of Europe. To commemorate the 81st anniversary of the Normandy invasion, staff from Eisenhower National Historic Site will lead a special walking tour of D-Day burial sites in Gettysburg National Cemetery on Friday, June 6, beginning at 5:30 p.m. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/dday-81.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/ve-day-80.htm Thu, 10 Apr 2025 02:38:00 EST On May 8-10, Eisenhower National Historic Site will offer special ranger-guided tours of WWII burial sites in Gettysburg National Cemetery to commemorate the 80th anniversary of VE Day and the end of WWII in Europe. Each program will begin at 5:30 pm at the Taneytown Rd. entrance to the cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/ve-day-80.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/1953-inaugural-gown.htm Tue, 14 Jan 2025 20:14:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) staff are excited to unveil a new exhibit in the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. This temporary exhibit now includes a reproduction gown, similar to that worn by Mamie Eisenhower at the 1953 inaugural ball of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/1953-inaugural-gown.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sensory-friendly-hours-2025.htm Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:09:00 EST Special opportunities and programming will be available for visitors with visual and auditory sensitivities to enjoy with their family and friends. Visitors can experience activities in a relaxed environment for a calmer and quieter visit. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sensory-friendly-hours-2025.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2025-reading-adventures.htm Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:43:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will start the new year with events for families and young learners. Our History Kids Reading Adventure Club (ages 4 to 10) and our Time Travelers Reading Adventures Club (ages 7 to 12) offers families with younger children an opportunity to travel back in time to learn about different figures and topics of our shared past. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2025-reading-adventures.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2025-winter-lecture-series.htm Tue, 03 Dec 2024 21:13:00 EST Beginning January 4, 2025, the popular Winter Lecture series will begin at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP). Featuring some of the best National Park Service rangers and historians from across the region, the 8-week Winter Lecture Series of hour-long talks will examine a wide array of subjects related to the American Civil War and Gettysburg history. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2025-winter-lecture-series.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-80.htm Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:58:00 EST Eighty years ago this December, General Dwight D. Eisenhower and Allied forces faced one of their greatest challenges of World War II when the Battle of the Bulge erupted in the Ardennes Forest. More than 30 Americans who died in the Battle of the Bulge are buried in Gettysburg National Cemetery. On Saturday, December 14, join a park ranger in Gettysburg National Cemetery at 3 pm for a special ranger-guided walking tour to commemorate the 80th anniversary of this battle. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-80.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bolitho-new-deputy-superintendent.htm Thu, 03 Oct 2024 01:49:00 EST Superintendent Kristina Heister announced today that Zachary Bolitho has been selected as the Deputy Superintendent for Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS). Bolitho has worked at Gettysburg NMP and Eisenhower NHS as Division Lead of Resource Stewardship and Planning since 2011. He started his new assignment on September 22, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bolitho-new-deputy-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-economic-impact.htm Mon, 02 Sep 2024 23:59:00 EST A new National Park Service report shows that 742,000 visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and 98,000 visitors to Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) in 2023 spent $61.4 million dollars in communities near the park. That spending supported 734 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $88.5 million dollars. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-economic-impact.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/world-war-ii-weekend-2024.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2024 22:35:00 EST Join Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) staff for our annual World War II Weekend from September 20 to 22. This year’s event theme is 1944, remembering the millions of Americans and Allies in arms who joined together with General Dwight D. Eisenhower in a “great crusade” to fight for freedom over fascism 80 years ago. Park rangers, guest speakers, living historians, and partner organizations will bring the stories and people of 1944 to life through three days of interactive programming and activities for visitors of all ages. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/world-war-ii-weekend-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hallowed-ground-heroes.htm Wed, 21 Aug 2024 01:51:00 EST Two separate incidents of vandalism were reported to park officials at Gettysburg National Military Park on August 15 and August 19. Park staff reported multiple boulders on Little Round Top had graffiti scribed into the large stones on August 15. Battlefield visitors reported that the historic War Department Observation Tower on Oak Ridge was spray painted with graffiti on August 19. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hallowed-ground-heroes.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lbgexam2024.htm Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:59:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to announce the registration dates for the Tier-1 Written Exam. The written exam is the first step in a multi-tiered licensing process to become a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lbgexam2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/benner-barn-vandalism.htm Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:09:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) staff are seeking public assistance regarding vandalism at Gettysburg NMP between February 13 and February 19, 2024. The vandalism occurred in the northern section of the battlefield at the Benner barn. Law enforcement rangers are conducting an active investigation and are seeking public assistance. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/benner-barn-vandalism.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/missing-artifacts.htm Mon, 12 Aug 2024 23:05:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) staff are seeking public assistance regarding artifacts that went missing between December of 2023 and January of 2024. The artifacts were taken from a historical site near Brooke Avenue, commonly referred to the Timbers farm, on the southern end of the battlefield. Law enforcement rangers are conducting an active investigation and are seeking public assistance. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/missing-artifacts.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sekigahara-delegation-visit-2024.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2024 21:30:00 EST On July 18 and 19, 2024, Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation staff received a delegation from our Sister Park, the Sekigahara Battlefield, Sekigahara, Japan. Representatives from the Gifu Prefecture government, Sekigahara Battlefield and Japanese tourism associates were in attendance. Since the 2016 World Battlefields Summit Joint Declaration, this most recent visit continued the Sister Park relationship between the Gettysburg and Sekigahara battlefields. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sekigahara-delegation-visit-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culps-hill-paving-2024.htm Mon, 22 Jul 2024 01:55:00 EST Beginning Monday July 29, park roads on the eastern portion of the battlefield in the Culp’s Hill and Spangler’s Spring areas, Coster Avenue, and Benner Hill will be repaved. This three-month project will address road surfaces that are at the end of their lifespan. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culps-hill-paving-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/july-4-2024-road-closures.htm Wed, 03 Jul 2024 01:19:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) announces temporary road closures prior to the annual fireworks demonstration. Park roads will begin to close at 8 pm on July 4, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/july-4-2024-road-closures.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ceremonial-ribbon-cutting-held-to-celebrate-the-reopening-of-little-round-top.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2024 10:34:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park celebrated the reopening of Little Round Top with a Ceremonial Ribbon Cutting earlier this morning. The Little Round Top area of the Gettysburg battlefield, that saw extensive fighting on the afternoon of July 2, 1863 was closed for extensive rehabilitation efforts. The area is expected to reopen to the public later today. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ceremonial-ribbon-cutting-held-to-celebrate-the-reopening-of-little-round-top.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/d-day-80.htm Mon, 13 May 2024 00:55:00 EST Join Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) staff to remember and honor the men and women, who 80 years ago, who took part in General Dwight Eisenhower’s “great crusade” to liberate Europe. From June 6-9, park staff will host special programming at Eisenhower NHS and in Gettysburg National Cemetery to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/d-day-80.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/leasing-historic-battlefield-homes.htm Thu, 09 May 2024 01:23:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) is pleased to announce that two historic homes on the Gettysburg battlefield, the Michael Bushman and the John Slyder houses, will be available for overnight accommodations beginning on May 24, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/leasing-historic-battlefield-homes.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2024.htm Wed, 01 May 2024 00:21:00 EST “Doors Open Gettysburg” offers an insider’s look at the history of four magnificent battlefield and farm structures at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2024.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-licensing-process-and-written-exam-date.htm Thu, 21 Mar 2024 00:41:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to announce it will be hosting a Licensed Battlefield Guide exam in 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-licensing-process-and-written-exam-date.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/super-heister.htm Tue, 12 Mar 2024 09:27:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Deputy Regional Director Cinda Waldbuesser today announced the selection of Kristina (Kris) Heister as the superintendent for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Heister has worked at Gettysburg and Eisenhower as deputy superintendent since 2020. She begins her new assignment on March 24, 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/super-heister.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/easter-egg-roll.htm Mon, 11 Mar 2024 00:50:00 EST If you can’t make it to Washington, D.C. for the White House Easter Egg Roll, then hop on down to Eisenhower National Historic Site in Gettysburg, PA, to participate in our first-ever Easter Egg Roll event! Stop by Eisenhower National Historic Site from 11 AM to 2 PM on Saturday, March 30th to enjoy games, a scavenger hunt, and most importantly, an egg roll. All events and activities can be completed on a rolling basis throughout the afternoon. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/easter-egg-roll.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act.htm Mon, 04 Mar 2024 23:10:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) has been awarded a combined $429,000 to help combat catastrophic forest loss and study the effects of climate change on inland and river landscapes. Funding for these important projects and studies will be provided through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). The IRA became law on August 16, 2022. It provides the National Park Service with a historic opportunity to address critical ecosystem resilience, restoration, and environmental planning needs. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/inflation-reduction-act.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/special-learner-programs.htm Wed, 06 Dec 2023 00:52:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will start the new year with events for all families, and especially for families with special learners. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/special-learner-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm Tue, 05 Dec 2023 00:45:00 EST Featuring some of the best rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, the nine-week Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center for 2024! https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2024-winter-lectures.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-79.htm Wed, 29 Nov 2023 20:15:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge with a special ranger-guided walking tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery on Saturday, December 16, at 3 pm. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-79.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/christmas-at-the-eisenhower-home-23.htm Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:11:00 EST Tis the season! Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) is happy to share that once again we will deck the halls, throw some tinsel on the tree, and bring the Eisenhower home alive with the spirit of the Christmas season! https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/christmas-at-the-eisenhower-home-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/acting-superintendent-11-23.htm Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:40:00 EST Kristina Heister, the Deputy Superintendent at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS), will serve as Acting Superintendent, for a period of 120 days that began on November 5. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/acting-superintendent-11-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/towers-closure-flag-poles.htm Thu, 26 Oct 2023 00:53:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces temporary closures of the Warfield (Longstreet) and Culps Hill observation towers. The closures are necessary to facilitate the removal of flagpoles atop both towers due to safety concerns. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/towers-closure-flag-poles.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-23-24.htm Tue, 17 Oct 2023 22:40:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between October 2023 through March 2024. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-23-24.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2022-economic-benefits.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2023 20:24:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that more than 786,000 visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in 2022 spent $57.1 million in communities near the park. That spending supported 686 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $82.1 million. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2022-economic-benefits.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-paving-2023-fall.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2023 01:11:00 EST Beginning Tuesday September 5, park roads west and north of Gettysburg (Day 1 Battlefield) and the East Cavalry battlefield will be repaved. This three-month project will address road surfaces and parking areas that are at the end of their lifespan. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-paving-2023-fall.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-weekend-2023.htm Tue, 15 Aug 2023 21:32:00 EST Join National Park Service staff to commemorate the events of 1943 for Eisenhower National Historic Site’s (NHS) 2023 World War II Weekend event. The theme for this year’s events is “1943: America at War.” The year 1943 saw the American people take park in a global struggle against fascism and tyranny, joining together with their Allies abroad to provide the material, manpower, and leadership needed to fight the Axis powers during WWII. From September 15-17, park rangers, guest speakers, living historians, and partner organizations will bring the stories of 1943 to life through three days of programming and interactive activities for visitors of all ages. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-weekend-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/civil-war-miniatures.htm Mon, 07 Aug 2023 00:00:00 EST The Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Gettysburg Foundation (GF) are proud to partner with the Artist Preservation Group (APG) for their upcoming miniatures exhibition at the GNMP Museum and Visitor Center from August 19 to 20. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/civil-war-miniatures.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/korean-war-armistice-70.htm Mon, 26 Jun 2023 22:30:00 EST This July, Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War armistice with special events and programming. Known as the ‘Forgotten War’, Korea was the first major conflict of the Cold War impacting the lives of millions. Korea was central to Dwight D. Eisenhower’s 1952 presidential campaign, and his interactions with troops at the front lines of the war in December 1952 heavily influenced his push for an armistice, which took place on July 27, 1953. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/korean-war-armistice-70.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-paving-2023.htm Thu, 08 Jun 2023 00:21:00 EST Beginning on June 12, park roads on the southern portion of the battlefield will be repaved. This four-month project will address road surfaces that are at the end of their lifespan. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-paving-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/mvc-drive.htm Mon, 05 Jun 2023 01:42:00 EST The Taneytown Road entrance into the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center will reopen on June 8. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/mvc-drive.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-battle-anniversary.htm Tue, 30 May 2023 01:32:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park staff will commemorate the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg on July 1, 2, and 3, with a series of free hikes, walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important turning point in the American Civil War. The public is invited to join National Park Service staff throughout the three-day period across the battlefield, in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, and at the Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-battle-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dday-79.htm Tue, 23 May 2023 01:36:00 EST Staff from Eisenhower National Historic Site will commemorate the 79th anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a special walking tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery on Tuesday, June 6 at 5:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dday-79.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/century-of-sacrifice.htm Tue, 09 May 2023 23:38:00 EST Join park rangers from Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site as they discuss the creation and history of Gettysburg National Cemetery and highlight stories of several servicemembers from each of America’s armed conflicts, from the Civil War through the war in Vietnam, who were laid to rest between 1863 and 1971. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/century-of-sacrifice.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/visitor-parking-lot.htm Fri, 21 Apr 2023 00:34:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) announces a full closure of the site for three days, from Monday, April 24 to Wednesday, April 26, to construct an expansion of the visitor parking area. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/visitor-parking-lot.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tactile-tables.htm Fri, 14 Apr 2023 00:38:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park recently installed two bronze relief tactile tables, with a third to come, at key locations within the park. These new bronze relief tables depict three-dimensional landscape elevations of the battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tactile-tables.htm https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm Tue, 04 Apr 2023 07:20:00 EST Most forests in eastern United States national parks are at risk due to browsing by overabundant white-tailed deer and crowding by invasive plants, according to a National Park Service (NPS) study published in the journal Ecological Applications. https://www.nps.gov/cato/learn/news/reducing-deer-numbers-and-removing-invasive-plants-are-key-to-long-term-forest-health.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wisler-house-parking.htm Tue, 28 Mar 2023 00:43:00 EST A new gravel parking area and driveway at the Wisler House, also known as “The First Shot House,” at Gettysburg National Military Park is now available for visitor use. The completion of this phase of site rehabilitation will allow visitors an unprecedented opportunity to safely park and visit this significant location associated with the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wisler-house-parking.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-cemetery-special-events.htm Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:05:00 EST After an in-depth review of regulations and policy, Gettysburg National Military Park is clarifying information related to special events in Gettysburg National Cemetery, which is administered by the park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-cemetery-special-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/spring-summer-2023-hours.htm Wed, 15 Mar 2023 22:27:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site is pleased to announce that tours of the Eisenhower home will resume on Saturday, April 1, 2023, for the Spring and Summer season. Individuals, families, and groups with fewer than 20 people can now drive directly to the site. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/spring-summer-2023-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-center-parking.htm Tue, 14 Mar 2023 01:11:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) announces new parking measures will take effect at the Museum and Visitor Center on April 1, 2023. These measures are necessary due to the ongoing road construction on Visitor Center Drive from Taneytown Road to the Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-center-parking.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-2023.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2023 23:57:00 EST Beginning April 7, 2023, the historic David Wills House will reopen, free of charge, Friday to Sunday, from 1 pm to 5 pm. Effective June 17, 2023, operations will expand to Thursday to Sunday, from 1 pm to 5 pm. Effective August 18, 2023, operations will return to operating Friday to Sunday, from 1 pm to 5 pm. The final day of operations for 2023 will be on November 19, 2023, the 160th Anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address. National Park Service Rangers will staff the home with support from Main Street Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-2023.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/historic-leasing.htm Mon, 23 Jan 2023 00:30:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to announce the availability of four historic structures on the battlefield for lease for the purpose of short-term vacation rentals (AirBNB/VRBO style). https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/historic-leasing.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sensory-friendly-hours.htm Mon, 09 Jan 2023 23:59:00 EST For the first time ever, Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation will host a sensory friendly morning at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Saturday, February 4, from 9 am to 11 am. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sensory-friendly-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-special-education-events.htm Wed, 21 Dec 2022 00:25:00 EST Park staff will provide unique access to park stories and artifacts that elevates the fun and learning potential for an ever-expanding circle of kids. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-special-education-events.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-winter-programs.htm Wed, 14 Dec 2022 22:22:00 EST Gettysburg continues its popular Winter Lecture Series, the History Kids Reading Adventures, and the Time Travelers Club beginning on January 7. Programs run through the end of March. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2023-winter-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/ike-parka.htm Mon, 21 Nov 2022 22:38:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) has announced that it acquired a rare artifact due to the philanthropic support of the Gettysburg Foundation—the winter parka that President-elect Dwight D. Eisenhower wore during a secret visit to Korea in December 1952. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/ike-parka.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-and-visitor-center-road-closure.htm Thu, 17 Nov 2022 22:56:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces that the Museum and Visitor Center entrance road at Taneytown Road will close on Monday, December 5 for rehabilitation. The project will replace the degraded asphalt surface with a more durable concrete surface from the Taneytown entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center entrance road to Parking Lot 2. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-and-visitor-center-road-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/christmas-at-the-eisenhower-home.htm Wed, 09 Nov 2022 21:22:00 EST Tis the season! Eisenhower National Historic Site is happy to share that once again we will deck the halls, throw some tinsel on the tree, and bring the Eisenhower home alive with the spirit of the Christmas season! https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/christmas-at-the-eisenhower-home.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/devil-s-den-reopens.htm Thu, 29 Sep 2022 00:46:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces that Devil’s Den will reopen to visitors on Friday, September 30. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/devil-s-den-reopens.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-22-23.htm Tue, 27 Sep 2022 02:07:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between October 2022 through March 2023. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-22-23.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/va-memorial-preservation.htm Mon, 29 Aug 2022 03:06:00 EST Preservation work on the Virginia Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) will begin by Tuesday, September 6 and will conclude by September 30. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/va-memorial-preservation.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/horse-trail-work.htm Wed, 24 Aug 2022 23:48:00 EST A portion of the battlefield horse trail will be closed to all use to resurface the trail. The closure section, 3,000 linear feet between United States Avenue and North Sickles Avenue, will be closed on August 29 and 30 (rain date on September 1). https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/horse-trail-work.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-weekend-2022.htm Thu, 18 Aug 2022 23:45:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site’s (NHS) 2022 World War II Weekend will take place from September 16 to 18. Park staff, living historians, and volunteers will help bring to life the ways ordinary citizens confronted these extraordinary challenges from 80 years ago. This year's event will focus on 1942, a year when millions of Americans came together to fight fascism and the Axis powers. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-weekend-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/closure-little-round-top.htm Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:28:00 EST A $13 million rehabilitation of Little Round Top began on Tuesday, July 26 at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP). The Little Round Top area of the battlefield will be closed for approximately 18 months while the National Park Service improves infrastructure and updates the experience for visitors. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/closure-little-round-top.htm https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/blag-awards-gett-june-30-2022.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2022 08:03:00 EST The National Park Service’s (NPS) American Battlefield Protection Program (ABPP) today awarded $926,674.18 in Battlefield Land Acquisition Grants to the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission to protect an additional 4.64 acres of Civil War battlefield lands at Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/blag-awards-gett-june-30-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/west-confederate-close-july-4.htm Tue, 28 Jun 2022 20:11:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) will close West Confederate Avenue at the intersection of West Middle Street (Rt. 116 West) at 9:00 pm on July 4, 2022. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/west-confederate-close-july-4.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culp-run.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2022 22:28:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) staff and Gettysburg Borough Storm Water Authority (GBSWA) announce a stormwater runoff restoration project of Culp Run. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culp-run.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-pacific-lecture.htm Tue, 07 Jun 2022 09:17:00 EST Award-winning WWII historian Dr. John McManus will speak at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Saturday June 11. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-pacific-lecture.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/d-day-78th.htm Wed, 25 May 2022 01:02:00 EST Join staff from Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) to commemorate the 78th anniversary of D-Day with special programming from June 4 to 6. Explore a WWII living history encampment at Eisenhower NHS and join a park ranger for a guided tour of Gettysburg National Cemetery to learn about the D-Day casualties buried there. All programs are free. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/d-day-78th.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/vietnam-war-casualties.htm Sun, 15 May 2022 22:55:00 EST One hundred years after the Civil War, servicemen killed in action in Vietnam were brought home to Gettysburg for their final rest. This Memorial Day weekend, explore some of the lesser-known stories of Gettysburg National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/vietnam-war-casualties.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-forgotten-history.htm Tue, 26 Apr 2022 01:08:00 EST In recognition of National Historic Preservation Month, we invite you to attend this free guided hike and explore the sites and stories of buildings that have long since vanished from the landscape. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-forgotten-history.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/home-reopens-2022.htm Mon, 11 Apr 2022 23:05:00 EST Beginning Friday, May 27, the Eisenhower Home at Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS) will reopen for public tours. The shuttle between the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center (MVC) to Eisenhower NHS will also resume on May 27 at 10:30 am. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/home-reopens-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-2022.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:56:00 EST Beginning April 23, 2022, the historic David Wills House will reopen, free of charge, on Saturdays and Sundays from 1 pm to 5 pm Effective June 2, 2022, operations will expand to Thursday-Sunday from 11 am to 6 pm National Park Service Rangers will staff the home with support from Main Street Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/towers-closure.htm Wed, 30 Mar 2022 22:55:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces temporary and intermittent closures of all three of the park’s observation towers for engineering assessments. Structural engineers will inspect all three of the park’s observation towers from April 11 to April 13. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/towers-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/devils-den-rehab-project.htm Thu, 10 Mar 2022 00:47:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces that Devil’s Den will close for rehabilitation work on Monday, March 21. The rehabilitation of Devil’s Den will address significant erosion and safety issues in this highly visited area of the battlefield. Devil’s Den will be closed for approximately five to six months. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/devils-den-rehab-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count-2022.htm Sun, 13 Feb 2022 21:10:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the South Mountain Audubon Society invite the public to participate in a free guided bird walk on February 19 at the Emmanuel Harman farm, a battlefield site that is the former Gettysburg Country Club. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count-2022.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-select-tree-cutting.htm Mon, 31 Jan 2022 23:41:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park announces that select tree cutting on Little Round Top will begin on Wednesday, February 9. The removal of these trees will allow for improvements to Little Round Top focused on visitor safety, resource protection, and accessibility for all visitors. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-select-tree-cutting.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2022-winter-programs.htm Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:22:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park winter programs will begin on Saturday, January 8 and run through Sunday, March 12, 2022. Park staff and invited historians will once again offer the Winter Lecture Series as well as the popular Reading Adventures program for children ages 4 to 10 and their families. These free programs are presented at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2022-winter-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donated-21.htm Tue, 30 Nov 2021 00:36:00 EST The National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park donated 7,000 pounds of venison to local food banks. The venison is from 250 deer recently taken as part of a deer management program at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donated-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/pearl-harbor-80th.htm Mon, 15 Nov 2021 23:57:00 EST Join park rangers from Eisenhower National Historic Site in person in the Gettysburg National Cemetery on Tuesday December 7 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/pearl-harbor-80th.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sekigahara-cavalry-saber.htm Tue, 02 Nov 2021 20:40:00 EST On October 22, 2021, a Civil War cavalry saber was unveiled at the Gifu Sekigahara Battlefield Museum to commemorate the opening of the museum. The Model 1860 light cavalry saber is a permanent donation from The Gettysburg Foundation: Gettysburg National Military Park’s non-profit philanthropic partner. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sekigahara-cavalry-saber.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-november-2021.htm Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:26:00 EST The home where Abraham Lincoln completed the Gettysburg Address will soon reopen to the public. The historic David Wills house will be open, free of charge, on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays, from 1 pm to 5 pm, from Thursday, November 4 through Saturday, November 20. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-november-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-21-22.htm Fri, 01 Oct 2021 07:41:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between October 2021 through March 2022. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-21-22.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/-morehistory-2021.htm Mon, 30 Aug 2021 23:02:00 EST From 12 pm to 2 pm, join National Park Service rangers, historians, and volunteers at select sites throughout the battlefield for a special look at some of the forgotten or neglected layers of history at Gettysburg including the experiences of Gettysburg black citizens, the development of the battlefield as a memorial park, and the complicated and controversial history of many of its monuments and memorials. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/-morehistory-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2021-world-war-ii-weekend.htm Tue, 24 Aug 2021 00:11:00 EST The 2021 World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site will be a hybrid event that will include in-person and virtual programming. These programs will take place from Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 19. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2021-world-war-ii-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/house-tours-resume.htm Sun, 11 Jul 2021 23:54:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site is pleased to announce the resumption of on-site public programming for the summer on Monday, July 12 with a series of ranger-guided programs. Tours of the Eisenhower home will resume on Friday, July 23. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/house-tours-resume.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2021-summer-and-battle-anniversary.htm Wed, 09 Jun 2021 02:54:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to announce Ranger walks, talks, and hikes will resume beginning Saturday, June 12. Additionally, Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 158th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with special in-person programming and interpretive experiences throughout the three-day battle anniversary from July 1-3, 2021. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2021-summer-and-battle-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sc-update-may-21.htm Mon, 03 May 2021 01:28:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site have finalized changes to the Superintendent’s Compendium related to park hours and the appropriateness of organized, competitive recreational events on park roadways. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sc-update-may-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-17-2021.htm Wed, 14 Apr 2021 23:31:00 EST Gettysburg NMP is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire on April 17, weather permitting. Further days may also be necessary. The park plans to burn portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. Prescribed fire activity will be completed as soon as all safety protocols are met. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-17-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-2021.htm Tue, 23 Mar 2021 23:02:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire in early to mid-April, weather permitting. The park plans to burn portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. Prescribed fire activity will be completed no later than April 30. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/black-history-month-2021.htm Thu, 18 Feb 2021 05:31:00 EST To commemorate Black History Month, Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site are highlighting history associated with the African American experience in Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/black-history-month-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culps-hill-rehab.htm Thu, 28 Jan 2021 01:02:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the Gettysburg Foundation are partnering on a Culp’s Hill rehabilitation project. The project will improve the cultural and natural landscape of 18-acres of Culp’s Hill where key battle action occurred on July 2-3, 1863. Work will include the removal of brush and select understory (trees five inches or less in diameter) along the east side of Union earthworks from the Spangler’s Spring area to the summit of Culp’s Hill. Select larger diameter trees growing within the earthworks will be felled in place. In addition to the increased visibility within the woodlot, additional interpretive signage and improved visitor access will be provided to historically significant features along the battlelines. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/culps-hill-rehab.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/superintendent-s-compendium-2021.htm Mon, 18 Jan 2021 22:14:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is pleased to provide the public with an opportunity to provide input on proposed changes to the Superintendent's Compendium for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/superintendent-s-compendium-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/3d-tours.htm Wed, 13 Jan 2021 19:41:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site have launched new 3D tours of five of the park’s historic buildings. These tours provide a new and unprecedented level of access to iconic structures on the Gettysburg battlefield and the Eisenhower farm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/3d-tours.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-lectures-2021.htm Sun, 20 Dec 2020 20:30:00 EST On Saturday, January 16, 2021 Gettysburg’s popular Winter Lecture series begins. These free digital programs will be broadcast every Saturday at 9 am from January 16 through March 27 via the Gettysburg National Military Park Facebook page. All presentations will also be archived on the park’s website at www.nps.gov/gett. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-lectures-2021.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-12-11-20.htm Thu, 10 Dec 2020 22:14:00 EST The Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center will temporarily close Saturday, Dec. 12 through Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. This closure is a precautionary measure to limit the spread of the coronavirus, based on the guidance of state and federal officials. The battlefield will remain open and accessible. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-12-11-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/holiday-season-2020.htm Tue, 01 Dec 2020 00:31:00 EST Throughout December, Eisenhower NHS will showcase decorations that Mamie Eisenhower displayed at their Gettysburg home. These will be displayed in the lobby of the Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center. Gettysburg NMP and the Gettysburg Foundation invite visitors to enjoy special hours and unique programming for the holidays at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center during the month of December 2020. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/holiday-season-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donated.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2020 00:57:00 EST The National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park donated 8,000 pounds of venison to local food banks. The venison is from 250 deer recently taken as part of a deer management program at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donated.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-20-21.htm Tue, 29 Sep 2020 00:01:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site will conduct lethal removal of white-tailed deer as part of the White-tailed Deer Management Plan/Environmental Impact Statement between September 2020 through March 2021. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-20-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-virtual-world-war-ii-week-schedule.htm Tue, 08 Sep 2020 12:58:00 EST Set your alarms and mark you calendars as the schedule for next week's Virtual World War II Week has been announced. Join us from the comfort of your own living room as World War II Week will be all online this year. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-virtual-world-war-ii-week-schedule.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/arkansas-memorial.htm Thu, 23 Jul 2020 02:05:00 EST A passing rainstorm pushed through the area in the late afternoon of July 22, 2020. After the clouds parted, some park visitors who passed by the Arkansas Memorial quickly concluded that the memorial had been vandalized as it was now covered with what appeared to be a dark colored foreign substance. Some quickly took to social media with photos of the memorial to proclaim the vandalism. However, the reasons for the dark colored foreign substance on the memorial turned out to be very beneficial rather than dubious in nature. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/arkansas-memorial.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-wwii-weekend.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2020 12:05:00 EST Join park rangers and volunteers virtually as we remember and commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Allied victory over the Axis powers the third week of September, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-wwii-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/covid-19-update-green-phase.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2020 01:33:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Eisenhower National Historic Site is increasing access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/covid-19-update-green-phase.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/battle-anniversary-2020.htm Mon, 22 Jun 2020 02:35:00 EST Join Park Rangers, historians, and Licensed Battlefield Guides during the 157th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg for a series of free VIRTUAL guided walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important chapter in our nation’s history. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/battle-anniversary-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-green-phase.htm Thu, 11 Jun 2020 02:20:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gettysburg National Military Park is increasing access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-green-phase.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-yellow-phase.htm Wed, 20 May 2020 00:05:00 EST Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Gettysburg National Military Park is increasing access and services. The National Park Service (NPS) is working service-wide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-yellow-phase.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/virtual-tour.htm Wed, 13 May 2020 02:47:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is excited to announce the release of a new Virtual Tour. This free virtual tour allows all visitors the opportunity to experience the battlefield, no matter where they are. This web-based tour provides an in-depth overview of the entire Battle of Gettysburg through 18 videos and follows the Auto Tour that encompasses much of the July 1-3, 1863 battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/virtual-tour.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/heister-permanent-deputy-superintendent.htm Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00:00 EST Steven D. Sims has named Kristina Heister as the permanent deputy superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. She is currently serving as the acting deputy superintendent and will transition into the position permanently beginning June 7, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/heister-permanent-deputy-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-3-26-20.htm Thu, 26 Mar 2020 01:32:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, in response to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Executive Order to close all non-life sustaining operations to curb the spread of COVID-19, is announcing that all park buildings, restrooms, observation towers, and the Pennsylvania Memorial observation level will remain closed until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-3-26-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-3-20-20.htm Fri, 20 Mar 2020 08:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, in response to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Executive Order to close all non-life sustaining operations to curb the spread of COVID-19, is announcing that all park buildings and restrooms are closed. Park grounds, roads, trails and parking areas will remain open to the public. Park gates will be opened and closed at their normal times. There is no public parking available at Eisenhower NHS. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19-update-3-20-20.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 02:53:00 EST As of March 16, the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center and the David Wills House is closed through March 31. The battlefield, trails, park roads, National Cemetery, and comfort stations will all remain open. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/covid-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/grenade.htm Tue, 10 Mar 2020 04:42:00 EST In order to maintain the highest safety standards possible, and out of an abundance of caution, Eisenhower National Historic Site staff safely removed a WWII era armament from the museum collection. The grenade had been on display since March 2018 in an exhibit at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center entitled “Eisenhower’s Leadership from Camp Colt to D-Day”. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/grenade.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/spring-2020-prescribed-fire.htm Mon, 09 Mar 2020 02:01:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is preparing to conduct a prescribed fire in late March or April, weather permitting. The park plans to burn portions of the west slope of Little Round Top (52 acres) and the Munshower field (36 acres) immediately north of Little Round Top. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/spring-2020-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2020.htm Wed, 19 Feb 2020 00:03:00 EST In the spirit of Lincoln’s most famous speech, Gettysburg National Military Park created the “Great Task” Youth Leadership Program. Geared for at-risk student and youth organizations, from grade levels 7 to 12, the Great Task offers intensive leadership and character-building experiences that go beyond traditional curriculum-based field trips. By utilizing the battlefield as an outdoor classroom, participants are immersed in the stories of leadership, heroism and civic responsibility embodied by those involved in, and affected by, the battle. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/presidents-day-2020.htm Mon, 27 Jan 2020 00:34:00 EST The National Park Service invites the public to tour the Eisenhower home Presidents’ Day weekend, February 15 through 17. Normally closed to tours during the winter months of January and February, the Eisenhower home and facilities will be open and accessible by shuttle bus to celebrate the holiday weekend and the legacy and leadership by all the Presidents of the United States. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/presidents-day-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sims-and-heister.htm Fri, 24 Jan 2020 00:08:00 EST Steven D. Sims, began his new duties on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 and as a first order of business will welcome Kristina Heister as the acting deputy superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. She will serve in this position for 120 days beginning on February 2, 2020. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/sims-and-heister.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count-2020.htm Fri, 10 Jan 2020 00:11:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the South Mountain Audubon Society invite the public to participate in a free guided bird walk on February 15 at the Emmanuel Harman farm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count-2020.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2020-winter-programs.htm Tue, 26 Nov 2019 02:01:00 EST On January 4, the park’s winter programs begin. This year Gettysburg National Military Park is offering the popular lecture series as well as reading adventures program for children ages 4 to 10 and their families. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2020-winter-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/warfield-house.htm Thu, 21 Nov 2019 01:33:00 EST Selective demolition work will begin on Monday, December 2 at the historic Warfield house near the intersection of Millerstown Road and West Confederate Avenue. Contractors plan to be on site for about three weeks to complete the first stage of demolition that will include removing the modern 2nd and 3rd floors and the breezeway between the house and garage. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/warfield-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-75.htm Wed, 20 Nov 2019 02:00:00 EST Join park rangers from Eisenhower National Historic Site in person in the Gettysburg National Cemetery, or online via Facebook Live, on December 16 as they commemorate the 75th anniversary of the Battle of the Bulge. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/battle-of-the-bulge-75.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/holiday-decorations-2019.htm Thu, 14 Nov 2019 02:00:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site invites you to celebrate this holiday season at the home and farm of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. Tis the season to be jolly as the Eisenhower home will be decorated for Christmas, Friday, November 29, through December 31, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/holiday-decorations-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/steve-sims.htm Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:27:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Region 1 Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Steven Sims as the new permanent superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. He will begin his new assignment in late January. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/steve-sims.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/super-steve-sims.htm Thu, 07 Nov 2019 08:19:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) Region 1 Regional Director Gay Vietzke has named Steven Sims as the new permanent superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in Pennsylvania. He will begin his new assignment in late January. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/super-steve-sims.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-summer-internships.htm Thu, 31 Oct 2019 01:09:00 EST Thanks in part to the generous sponsorship of the Dwight David Eisenhower Society, Eisenhower National Historic Site is pleased to announce its annual call for applications to intern for the summer of 2020. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/2020-summer-internships.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/electric-bicycles.htm Thu, 12 Sep 2019 04:47:00 EST Electric bicycles (e-bikes) are appearing in national parks with greater frequency. E-bikes advance Healthy Parks Healthy People goals to promote parks as a health resource by supporting a healthy park experience that is accessible, desirable, and relatable to people of all abilities, and by minimizing human impact through the expansion of active transportation options in parks. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/electric-bicycles.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-2019-speakers.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2019 03:19:00 EST On September 21 and 22, the National Park Service will sponsor its annual World War II living history weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site. The public is invited to tour World War II encampments of over 500 living historians portraying Allied and Axis troops. The weekend also features a speaker’s tent where historians will discuss a wide variety of World War II topics. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-2019-speakers.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/19-20-deer-management.htm Tue, 03 Sep 2019 04:45:00 EST From October 2019 through March 2020, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue managing white-tailed deer at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Gettysburg and Eisenhower national parks are reducing the number of deer in the parks directly by shooting. All venison will once again be donated to Gettysburg area food banks. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/19-20-deer-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-2019.htm Sat, 24 Aug 2019 05:52:00 EST The 2019 World War II weekend schedule of events has been announced. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/wwii-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/coster-avenue.htm Thu, 01 Aug 2019 01:30:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park has announced the closure of Coster Avenue to buses. Due to the narrow alley at the end of the street, buses cannot turn around without creating a safety hazard on Coster Avenue or potentially causing damage to private and park property and resources. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/coster-avenue.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2019-music-muster.htm Wed, 31 Jul 2019 03:20:00 EST Free musical performances will reveal and express the feelings Americans held during the Civil War at Gettysburg National Military Park’s 24th annual Gettysburg Music Muster on August 9 and 10. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2019-music-muster.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/american-democracy-exhibit.htm Mon, 15 Jul 2019 01:00:00 EST Inspired by the permanent exhibition at the National Museum of American History, “American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith” opens to the public July 20, 2019, in the Gettysburg Museum of the American Civil War at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. The exhibit will close November 10, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/american-democracy-exhibit.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/pitcaithley.htm Mon, 24 Jun 2019 02:29:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is excited to host Dwight Pitcaithley, former chief historian of the National Park Service and professor of history at New Mexico State University, on Sunday, July 7 at 7 pm at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. He will speak about his latest work, The U.S. Constitution and Secession: A Documentary Anthology of Slavery and White Supremacy. This event is free of charge. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/pitcaithley.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/battle-anniversary-2019.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2019 04:17:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the 156th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg with Park Ranger and Licensed Battlefield Guide programs throughout the three-day battle anniversary from July 1-3, 2019. These programs include Real Time programs that provide a brief overview of key battlefield moments, in-depth Battle Walks that explore specific phases of the battle over a 2 to 3 hour hike, and special evening programs as well. Additionally, children of all ages are encouraged to attend one of the many family activities during the anniversary. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/battle-anniversary-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-water-line.htm Mon, 03 Jun 2019 02:01:00 EST A new waterline will be installed in the Gettysburg National Cemetery over the next few weeks. This new waterline will replace a waterline that was first installed in 1939. The new line will be installed directly above the old line and there is no expected concern of impacts to burials or any other underground resource. All excavation work will be monitored by an NPS archaeologist. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-water-line.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-benefits-2018.htm Fri, 31 May 2019 03:10:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 992,025 visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in 2018 spent $64 million in communities near the two parks. That spending supported 812 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $87.5 million. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-benefits-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/letterkenny-cannon-carriages.htm Thu, 23 May 2019 02:03:00 EST Three members of the Gettysburg National Military Park staff proudly delivered two reproduction cannon carriages to the Letterkenny Army Depot (LEAD) on May 21, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/letterkenny-cannon-carriages.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2019-summer-programs.htm Wed, 22 May 2019 03:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s free summer interpretive program series begins runs from June 8 to August 11, 2019 and offers visitors a chance to learn about the people and places that made history during the Battle of Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2019-summer-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/jared-frederick-d-day-book.htm Fri, 17 May 2019 04:30:00 EST In commemoration of the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Historian Jared Frederick will speak about his new book on the Normandy invasion on June 1, 2019, at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/jared-frederick-d-day-book.htm https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/d-day-75.htm Wed, 15 May 2019 03:00:00 EST To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the 1944 “D-Day” Normandy landings, commanded by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, the National Park Service is excited to announce special ranger programs and talks throughout the week of June 1–8, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/eise/learn/news/d-day-75.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/third-thursdays-2019.htm Wed, 24 Apr 2019 03:00:00 EST Third Thursdays will bring longer hours and new programs to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center this summer, as the Gettysburg National Military Park and Gettysburg Foundation extend opportunities to visit and explore the park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/third-thursdays-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2019.htm Wed, 17 Apr 2019 03:00:00 EST The fourth annual Doors Open Gettysburg event offers an insider’s look at the preservation and history of four magnificent battlefield and farm structures at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/kristina-heister.htm Tue, 16 Apr 2019 03:00:00 EST Kristina Heister has arrived as the acting superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. She will serve in this position until approximately August 10, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/kristina-heister.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-11-2019.htm Tue, 09 Apr 2019 03:10:00 EST Weather conditions (wind, temperature, and relative humidity) are right for the National Park Service to conduct a prescribed fire on 117 acres on the southern portion of Gettysburg National Military Park on Thursday, April 11. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-11-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-19.htm Thu, 28 Mar 2019 03:09:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park fire managers are preparing for a prescribed fire on one day during April, weather permitting. The plans call for burning portions of a 117 acre burn unit between the Slyder Lane and South Confederate Avenue. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-april-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2019.htm Thu, 21 Mar 2019 03:00:00 EST The Great Task Youth Programs in Leadership and Service are for student or youth organizations, for grade levels 7 to 12, looking for intensive leadership and character-building experiences that go beyond traditional curriculum-based field trips. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bird-count-2019.htm Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:49:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the South Mountain Audubon Society invite the Gettysburg community to participate in a free guided bird walk on February 16 at the Emmanuel Harman farm, a battlefield site that is the former Gettysburg Country Club. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bird-count-2019.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/full-operations-1-27-19.htm Sun, 27 Jan 2019 04:00:00 EST With the enactment of the continuing resolution, staff at Gettysburg National Military Park resumed regular operations on Sunday, January 27, 2019. Eisenhower National Historic Site also resumed operations. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/full-operations-1-27-19.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/government-shutdown-12-22-18.htm Fri, 21 Dec 2018 19:05:00 EST During the government shutdown, park roads, monuments, and trails will be open, unless a winter storm causes snow closures. The Visitor Center, film, cyclorama painting and museum exhibits will be open. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/government-shutdown-12-22-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/partners-support.htm Wed, 19 Dec 2018 11:50:00 EST The Gettysburg Foundation and the Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association (GBPA) have provided donations to match federal funds to preserve monuments at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/partners-support.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ed-wenschhof-jr.htm Mon, 10 Dec 2018 04:15:00 EST Ed Wenschhof Jr. has arrived as the acting superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. He will serve in this position until approximately April 5, 2019. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ed-wenschhof-jr.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joe-lachowski.htm Tue, 13 Nov 2018 09:54:00 EST Joe Lachowski has been selected to serve as the new chief ranger for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joe-lachowski.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-world-wars.htm Thu, 25 Oct 2018 11:55:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site and Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the centennial of the conclusion of the First World War with a series of special lectures and battlefield walks on Veterans Day weekend, November 9 and 10. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-world-wars.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/november-2018-artist.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2018 09:31:00 EST The Gettysburg National Military Park, in cooperation with the non-profit National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF) and the Gettysburg Foundation announced today that Dawn Waters Baker, a painter from Dallas, TX, will be the park’s November 2018 Artist-in-Residence. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/november-2018-artist.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/barbara-sanders-award.htm Mon, 22 Oct 2018 08:47:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s Education Specialist, Barbara Sanders, has been awarded the Freeman Tilden award by the National Park Service Northeast Region. The award recognizes Sanders for her creativity, advancement and ingenuity in the field of interpretation. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/barbara-sanders-award.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/adams-county-day-november-2018.htm Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:29:00 EST The Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park invite veterans and Adams County residents to a Community Appreciation Day on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/adams-county-day-november-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/18-19-deer-management.htm Mon, 27 Aug 2018 06:47:00 EST From October 2018 through March 2019, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue managing white-tailed deer at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/18-19-deer-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-music-muster.htm Wed, 01 Aug 2018 09:48:00 EST Free musical performances will reveal and express the feelings Americans held during the Civil War at Gettysburg National Military Park’s 23rd annual Gettysburg Music Muster on August 10 and 11. Throughout both days, park visitors can hear ballads, folk songs, field music, and marches that were popular during the Civil War era. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-music-muster.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-free-rest-2018.htm Tue, 31 Jul 2018 08:49:00 EST The National Park Service wants the David Wills House to be part of every visit to Gettysburg. To help make that happen, Gettysburg National Military Park has announced that free admission to the David Wills House in downtown Gettysburg will continue through the rest of 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wills-house-free-rest-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lewis-rogers.htm Tue, 24 Jul 2018 07:33:00 EST Lewis H. Rogers Jr. has arrived as the acting superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. He will serve in this position until late November 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lewis-rogers.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bike-week-road-closure.htm Fri, 13 Jul 2018 09:27:00 EST Gettysburg NMP staff wants to advise visitors of potential traffic delays, on all park roads adjacent to the Emmitsburg Road, on Saturday July 14 from approximately 5 pm - 6 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bike-week-road-closure.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/operation-butterfly-wings.htm Thu, 21 Jun 2018 05:17:00 EST On June 20 the Gettysburg Foundation, the Dwight David Eisenhower Society and the National Park Service held an event where they signed a pollinator resolution to support Operation Butterfly Wings, a large landscape conservation project. Operation Butterfly Wings is about the protection of the world’s precious pollinators using the monarch butterfly as a flagship species. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/operation-butterfly-wings.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/stone-walls.htm Tue, 19 Jun 2018 05:26:00 EST This summer and fall, Gettysburg National Military Park will be rebuilding stone walls in three locations on the battlefield: along Emmitsburg Road south of the Peach orchard; along the Slyder Farm lane; and along Taneytown Road. The project is part of the park’s long-term battlefield rehabilitation program to bring back missing features on the battlefield landscape that played a role and shaped the outcome of the 1863 battle. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/stone-walls.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/america-s-best-idea.htm Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:07:00 EST A new photographic exhibit is on display now at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center called “America’s Best Idea: A Photographic Journey Through our National Parks.” https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/america-s-best-idea.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-summer-programs.htm Wed, 06 Jun 2018 13:30:00 EST Hike the fields of Pickett’s Charge, explore the rocky summit of Little Round Top, reflect on the words of the Gettysburg Address, and much more on these Ranger guided experiences. New offerings will appeal to first time and repeat visitors alike. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-summer-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/free-admission-wills-house.htm Mon, 14 May 2018 05:00:00 EST Beginning June 9 through the summer season, Gettysburg National Military Park will welcome visitors to the David Wills House on Lincoln Square in downtown Gettysburg for free. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/free-admission-wills-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-benefits-2017.htm Fri, 27 Apr 2018 07:06:00 EST A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 1,089,800 visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site in 2017 spent $68.1 million in communities near the two parks. That spending supported 871 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $91.8 million. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-benefits-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/50-years-women-guides.htm Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:44:00 EST Women Licensed Battlefield Guides at Gettysburg National Military Park are inviting the public to special, free programs on Mother’s Day weekend, May 12 and 13. The programs are a community service presented to commemorate 50 years of women in guiding at Gettysburg, and are being offered exclusively by female Licensed Battlefield Guides. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/50-years-women-guides.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2018.htm Wed, 18 Apr 2018 06:00:00 EST The third annual Doors Open Gettysburg event offers an insider’s look at the preservation and history of four of Gettysburg National Military Park’s magnificent battlefield structures. This free event is held during National Historic Preservation Month in cities and towns throughout the U.S. and internationally. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-cancelled-for-april-13.htm Fri, 13 Apr 2018 04:48:00 EST Due to the forecast for high winds this afternoon, the National Park Service will not conduct a prescribed fire at Gettysburg National Military Park today. South Confederate Avenue and Sickles Avenue will be closed throughout the day for continued preparations for the planned prescribed fire on Saturday, April 14. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-cancelled-for-april-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fires-april-13-14.htm Tue, 10 Apr 2018 05:10:00 EST Conditions are right for the National Park Service to conduct a prescribed fire on 215 acres between Devils Den and South Confederate Avenue this Friday and Saturday at Gettysburg National Military Park. If conditions remain unchanged the prescribed fire on half of the burn unit will be April 13 with the second half on April 14. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fires-april-13-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/jr-ranger-day-2018.htm Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:00:00 EST For Junior Ranger Day on April 21 the National Park Service is inviting younger visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site for special activities. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/jr-ranger-day-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2018.htm Tue, 27 Mar 2018 13:26:00 EST History can do more than instruct; it can also inspire. In that spirit, Gettysburg National Military Park is offering “Great Task” Youth Programs in Community Service and Leadership for student or youth groups in grade levels 7 to 12, looking for intensive leadership and character-building experiences that go beyond traditional curriculum-based field trips. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-task-2018.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/chris-stein.htm Mon, 19 Mar 2018 03:18:00 EST Chris Stein has arrived as the acting superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. He will serve in this position until mid-July 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/chris-stein.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fires.htm Thu, 08 Mar 2018 07:15:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park fire managers are preparing for a prescribed fire on two days from late March to late April, weather permitting. The plans call for burning portions of a 215 acre burn unit between Devil’s Den and South Confederate Avenue. Fuel and weather conditions must be within certain parameters and that will determine the exact date for each of the one-day operations. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fires.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/commercial-use-changes.htm Wed, 07 Mar 2018 03:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (EISE) are implementing changes to their Commercial Use Authorization (CUA) program. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/commercial-use-changes.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/read-across-america.htm Mon, 26 Feb 2018 09:19:00 EST On Friday, March 2, Gettysburg National Military Park park rangers will participate in a day-long observation of the National Education Association’s #ReadAcrossAmerica Day. In addition to sharing their #shelfies with their favorite childhood book, the Park Ranger staff will be reading three Civil War-era related children’s books and broadcasting live on Facebook. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/read-across-america.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/permit-fee.htm Wed, 14 Feb 2018 00:35:00 EST Gettysburg NMP and Eisenhower NHS will increase its application processing fee for a special park use permit from $50 to $100 beginning on March 15, 2018. The application fee is non-refundable and reimburses the park for expenses associated with processing the application. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/permit-fee.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/shutdown.htm Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:43:00 EST During the shutdown of the federal government due to the lapse of appropriations, national parks will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-shutdown.htm Mon, 22 Jan 2018 02:08:00 EST Due to the lapse of appropriations and the subsequent shutdown of the federal government, Eisenhower National Historic Site is closed for the safety of visitors and park resources. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-shutdown.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joshua-osburg.htm Tue, 09 Jan 2018 10:21:00 EST U.S. Military combat veteran and acclaimed painter Joshua Osburg is the new Artist-in-Residence at Gettysburg National Military Park beginning in mid-January. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joshua-osburg.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-winter-hours.htm Thu, 28 Dec 2017 11:54:00 EST The Eisenhower National Historic Site will change to its winter visiting hours starting Tuesday, January 2, 2018. Winter hours remain in effect until March 1. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-winter-hours.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-clarinet.htm Wed, 20 Dec 2017 07:13:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park, in partnership with the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF), is welcoming Dr. Anastasia Christofakis, an acclaimed clarinetist and music educator, as the first Gettysburg Artist in Residence in 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-clarinet.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-winter-programs.htm Wed, 29 Nov 2017 04:00:00 EST Winter is a great time to visit and explore Gettysburg National Military Park. On January 6, the park’s winter programs begin. This year Gettysburg National Military Park is offering the popular reading adventures program for children ages 4 to 10 and their families, lectures, and a book series. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2018-winter-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-home-decorated-for-the-holidays.htm Wed, 29 Nov 2017 00:41:00 EST The National Park Service at the Eisenhower National Historic Site and the Gettysburg Foundation invite you to celebrate this holiday season at the home and farm of Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower. The Eisenhower home will be decorated for Christmas, December 1 through 31, 2017. The celebration includes a holiday reception on Saturday, December 9, complete with cider and cookies courtesy of Gettysburg Tours, Inc. The Eisenhower nativity dioramas, exhibited in the East Room of the White House during his presidency, will be on display in the lobby of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-home-decorated-for-the-holidays.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-closure-parade.htm Fri, 17 Nov 2017 07:37:00 EST To accommodate the Remembrance Day Parade on Saturday, November 18, Taneytown Road will be closed from 10 am until approximately 3 pm, Gettysburg National Military Park officials have announced. This will affect access to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery parking lot and the park’s tour route. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/road-closure-parade.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/line-painting.htm Thu, 09 Nov 2017 04:03:00 EST To accommodate a line painting project, West Confederate Avenue will have intermittent closures throughout the day on Monday, November 20. West Confederate Avenue will remain open but there will be intermediate closures in short intervals as the work progresses throughout the day. In case of inclement weather the work may have to be postponed to a later date. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/line-painting.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/chip-beck-artist.htm Mon, 06 Nov 2017 09:49:00 EST U.S. veteran and award-winning combat artist Chip Beck is Gettysburg National Military Park’s new artist-in-residence, beginning in mid-November. Beck is a retired U.S. Navy Commander, combat artist, and cartoonist who has personally witnessed 20 wars on four continents, traveling to 130 countries and islands to record historical and political events with his camera, pencils, pens, and paints. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/chip-beck-artist.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/veteran-outreach.htm Thu, 02 Nov 2017 06:24:00 EST Tim Dolen has just started a six-month assignment as Veteran Outreach Coordinator at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Dolen’s new position is a fellowship sponsored by “The Mission Continues,” a nonprofit that empowers post-9/11 veterans, Guardsmen and Reservists to deploy on new missions in their communities. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/veteran-outreach.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/charles-e-chuck-hunt-selected-as-acting-superintendent-at-gettysburg-national-military-park-and-eisenhower-national-historic-site.htm Fri, 13 Oct 2017 09:30:00 EST Charles E. “Chuck” Hunt, from the Chesapeake Bay Office of the National Park Service, will be the park's acting superintendent until January 2018. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/charles-e-chuck-hunt-selected-as-acting-superintendent-at-gettysburg-national-military-park-and-eisenhower-national-historic-site.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-october-2017.htm Tue, 10 Oct 2017 11:22:00 EST Pennsylvania native and painter Susan Semenick is Gettysburg National Military Park’s new artist-in-residence, beginning in mid-October. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-october-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2017.htm Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:58:00 EST Harold Holzer, writer, scholar and one of the nation’s foremost Lincoln experts, will deliver the Dedication Day keynote address on November 19, 2017, in Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hazardous-trees.htm Wed, 27 Sep 2017 04:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) has contracted with Bartlett Tree Experts to remove several trees from the Soldiers’ National Cemetery that have been identified as potentially hazardous. This is one phase in a multi-phase project to ensure that the trees in the National Cemetery are preserved for as many years as possible. The ten trees identified for removal have aged beyond the point where they can be preserved and must be removed to ensure the safety of visitors, staff, cemetery infrastructure such as structures, walls, and fences, adjoining power lines, roads, and vehicular traffic. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hazardous-trees.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hurricane-irma.htm Tue, 19 Sep 2017 05:23:00 EST National Park Service (NPS) staff at Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) are supporting parks throughout Florida, the Caribbean, and the Atlantic coast to assist with clean-up and damage assessment efforts in the wake of Hurricane Irma. There are currently 20 staff members from Gettysburg NMP deployed to the NPS Eastern Incident Management Team (IMT) supporting the hurricane response. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hurricane-irma.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-poet.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:52:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s first “Poets in the Parks,” Artist-in-Residence will be Los Angeles Poet Xochitl-Julisa Bermejo. Bermejo has published poetry in the American Poetry Review, crazyhorse, Calyx, and Acentos Review, among others. Bermejo’s latest collection of poems is “Posada: Offerings of Witness and Refuge.” https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-poet.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/public-lands-day.htm Mon, 11 Sep 2017 09:30:00 EST The National Park Service is inviting volunteers to celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 30 by volunteering to cut and remove brush on Powers Hill at Gettysburg National Military Park. The project will take place from 9 to 11 a.m. and registration is required. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2017-18.htm Tue, 05 Sep 2017 06:29:00 EST From October 2017 through March 2018, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue managing white-tailed deer at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. Gettysburg and Eisenhower national parks are reducing the number of deer in the parks directly by shooting. All venison will once again be donated to Gettysburg area food banks. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2017-18.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wwii-weekend.htm Thu, 31 Aug 2017 04:32:00 EST On September 16 and 17, the National Park Service will sponsor its 21st annual World War II living history weekend at the Eisenhower National Historic Site. The public is invited to tour World War II encampments of over 700 living historians portraying Allied and German troops. The camps are authentically recreated by over 90 living history units and include original World War II vehicles. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/wwii-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/one-hundred-nights-of-taps.htm Wed, 30 Aug 2017 04:29:00 EST The Lincoln Fellowship of Pennsylvania in partnership with Taps For Veterans and Gettysburg National Military Park invite the public to attend the closing ceremony for One Hundred Nights of Taps in the Soldiers' National Cemetery at Gettysburg at 7 pm on Labor Day, September 4. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/one-hundred-nights-of-taps.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/advisory-commission-meeting-cancelled.htm Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:30:00 EST Due to an ongoing Department of Interior review of all Advisory Commissions, Gettysburg National Military Park is cancelling the planned September 14 meeting of the Gettysburg National Military Park Advisory Commission. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/advisory-commission-meeting-cancelled.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/generations-program.htm Fri, 18 Aug 2017 06:40:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the Civil War Trust will conduct a special program that encourages adults to help instill a lifelong passion for history by bringing a son, daughter, niece, grandson or friend for a special walk on the Gettysburg battlefield on September 2, from 10 am until 12:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/generations-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/view-the-solar-eclipse-with-gettysburg-rangers.htm Thu, 17 Aug 2017 08:12:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park invites the public to view the 2017 Solar Eclipse on the Gettysburg battlefield. This unique celestial event is anticipated to begin at approximately 1:15 PM, obscuring 78% percent of the visible sun. Viewing stations will be set-up at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, as well as at Auto Tour Stop 15, near the High Water Mark, on Hancock Avenue. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/view-the-solar-eclipse-with-gettysburg-rangers.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-cemetery-parking-lot-closed-for-line-painting.htm Tue, 15 Aug 2017 08:05:00 EST To accommodate a line painting project, the Soldiers’ National Cemetery parking lot along Taneytown Road and the access road between Taneytown and Emmitsburg Roads will be closed for two days, Gettysburg National Military Park officials have announced. The closures will be August August 24 and 25. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-cemetery-parking-lot-closed-for-line-painting.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joseph-paxton-is-new-artist-in-residence.htm Mon, 14 Aug 2017 07:48:00 EST Sculptor and illustrator Joseph Paxton will begin a month-long residency at Gettysburg National Military Park on August 18. A native of Wales, Paxton has exhibited his works, many of them animal sculptures, all over the world and he’s been featured in Vantage Magazine, Unfolded Magazine, the Resident Magazine, and the Newcastle Metro. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/joseph-paxton-is-new-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-exam.htm Mon, 14 Aug 2017 05:30:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is opening its Licensed Battlefield Guide Examination process, park officials have announced. The written exam, the first part of an intensive, multi-tiered process, will be given on Saturday, December 2, 2017, at the Harrisburg Area Community College/Gettysburg Campus from 9 am until 4:30 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-exam.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bird-program.htm Tue, 25 Jul 2017 06:51:00 EST Join Bonnie Portzline on Saturday, August 12 at 8:30 pm, at the Park Amphitheater on West Confederate Avenue, as she shares her ongoing birding photography project and slideshow series, “Birds With A Gettysburg Address.” https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bird-program.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/starry-night.htm Thu, 20 Jul 2017 13:39:00 EST At 8 pm on August 10, Gettysburg National Military Park, with the Westminster Astronomical Society, invites the public to participate in a star-gazing program at Little Round Top, Auto Tour Stop 8. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/starry-night.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/music-muster.htm Wed, 19 Jul 2017 13:26:00 EST Experience the compelling music that revealed and expressed the feelings Americans held during the Civil War at Gettysburg National Military Park’s 22nd annual Gettysburg Music Muster on August 11 and 12. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/music-muster.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/young-adults.htm Thu, 13 Jul 2017 13:08:00 EST Seven young adults from across the country are at Gettysburg to take on project “Restore Battlefield Landscapes at Gettysburg National Military Park” thanks to a cooperative agreement between American Conservation Experience (ACE) and the Department of the Interior. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/young-adults.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-plan-comments.htm Wed, 12 Jul 2017 11:07:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) is undertaking a listening session process as an initial step in the development of a visitor use management plan (the plan) for Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-plan-comments.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/us-military-veteran-cesar-rivera-will-be-the-july-august-2017-artist-in-residence.htm Mon, 10 Jul 2017 08:00:00 EST Texas native and U.S. Veteran Ernan Cesar Rivera will begin a month-long residency at Gettysburg National Military Park on July 15. Rivera will use his time at Gettysburg to study the history of Latinos who served in the Union Army during Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/us-military-veteran-cesar-rivera-will-be-the-july-august-2017-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-war-weekend.htm Wed, 05 Jul 2017 05:00:00 EST Saturday and Sunday, July 8 and 9, the National Park Service will commemorate the 100th anniversary of America’s entry into the Great War in 1917. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/great-war-weekend.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/event-and-logistics-information-for-battle-anniversary-events-at-gettysburg-national-military-park.htm Fri, 23 Jun 2017 04:41:00 EST Event and logistics information for visitors planning to visit the park during the July 2017 anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/event-and-logistics-information-for-battle-anniversary-events-at-gettysburg-national-military-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/acting-superintendent.htm Wed, 14 Jun 2017 13:11:00 EST Bill Justice has been selected as the acting superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site through October 1. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/acting-superintendent.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2017-summer-programs.htm Mon, 22 May 2017 06:31:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s free summer interpretive program series begins June 10, offering visitors insight into the people and places that made history during the Battle of Gettysburg and the American Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2017-summer-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ikes-limo-in-memorial-day-parade.htm Fri, 19 May 2017 06:17:00 EST President Eisenhower’s 1955 Chrysler Crown Imperial Derham limousine will be featured as part of Gettysburg’s Memorial Day Parade May 29 beginning at 2 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/ikes-limo-in-memorial-day-parade.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/arlington-national-cemetery.htm Wed, 17 May 2017 05:57:00 EST Two chaplains from Arlington National Cemetery will join a National Park Service (NPS) historian at the Gettysburg National Military Park and Visitor Center May 27 to discuss the meaning of Memorial Day. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/arlington-national-cemetery.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cultural-resource-specialist-recognized.htm Mon, 15 May 2017 07:00:00 EST As Cultural Resource Program Manager for Gettysburg National Military Park, Winona Peterson’s work is filled with passion and personal commitment to ensuring the park’s cultural resources are preserved for today’s visitors and visitors in generations to come. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cultural-resource-specialist-recognized.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/brian-emery-artist-in-residence.htm Wed, 10 May 2017 13:49:00 EST Artist Brian Emery will begin a month-long residency at Gettysburg National Military Park on May 15. He is one of the artists representing new media, or “Alembic Arts,” in this year’s expanded Artist-in-Residency program, created by the National Parks Arts Foundation (NPAF). https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/brian-emery-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/glee-club-change-of-venue.htm Fri, 05 May 2017 04:45:00 EST Due to the weather, the West Point Alumni Glee Club will be performing their tribute to Vietnam Veterans at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center located at 1195 Baltimore Pike Gettysburg, PA 17325. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/glee-club-change-of-venue.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-may-6-2017-update.htm Tue, 02 May 2017 09:32:00 EST The National Park Service has announced a parking change for one of the houses featured in Doors Open Gettysburg, a free preservation event planned for this Saturday, May 6, from 11 am until 4 pm. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-may-6-2017-update.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-may-6-2017.htm Wed, 19 Apr 2017 13:18:00 EST Doors Open Gettysburg offers an insider’s look into the preservation of many of Gettysburg National Military Park’s magnificent historic buildings. This free event is held during National Historic Preservation Month in cities and towns throughout the U.S. and internationally. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-may-6-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-april-and-may.htm Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:30:00 EST Writer and teacher Nancy Cook has started her month-long artist-in-residency at Gettysburg National Military Park. She is one of the artists representing the LiterAudiArts theme, artists whose work explores the various uses of word, sound, and song. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-april-and-may.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-plan.htm Thu, 13 Apr 2017 10:45:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park has published an environmental assessment (EA) for Little Round Top for a 30 day public review period ending on May 13, 2017. The purpose of the plan is to provide solutions for overuse, overcrowding and landscape degradation and identify appropriate locations for visitor conveniences at Little Round Top, one of Gettysburg National Military Park's most heavily visited sites. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/pardee-field-prescribed-burn.htm Wed, 12 Apr 2017 04:30:00 EST Conditions are right for the National Park Service to conduct a prescribed fire on the 14 acres of Pardee Field, near Culps Hill, at Gettysburg National Military Park on Thursday, April 13, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/pardee-field-prescribed-burn.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-burn-completed-at-little-round-top.htm Mon, 10 Apr 2017 15:23:00 EST The National Park Service today successfully burned 52 acres of Little Round Top to remove grass and brush from an area historically open at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. The prescribed burn was conducted to restore the historic scene of some of the most famous fighting of the American Civil War and to reduce the buildup of potential wildfire fuel. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-burn-completed-at-little-round-top.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-prescribed-fire.htm Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:00:00 EST Conditions are right for the National Park Service to conduct a prescribed fire on the west slope (52 acres) of Little Round Top at Gettysburg National Military Park on Monday, April 10, 2017. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/little-round-top-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/april-13-meeting.htm Wed, 22 Mar 2017 06:07:00 EST The meeting agenda includes an operational update on park projects and activities including the rehabilitation of Cemetery Ridge, planning for Little Round Top, and other projects on the battlefield and in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/april-13-meeting.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/march-april-artist-in-residence.htm Thu, 16 Mar 2017 04:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s Artist-in-Residence for March/April will be Itamar Reiner, an International artist from Israel, who will pursue contemporary interpretations of classic subjects through digital media and plein-air painting during his month-long residency on the Gettysburg battlefield. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/march-april-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-home-carpet-replacement.htm Wed, 08 Mar 2017 08:00:00 EST Eisenhower National Historic Site will replace all of the reproduction carpeting throughout the home. Visitors will experience a more accurate representation of how the carpeting looked during the Eisenhower era. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eisenhower-home-carpet-replacement.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/exhibit-spotlight.htm Fri, 24 Feb 2017 05:46:00 EST Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park are pleased to announce the debut of an exciting new exhibit March 2 dedicated to one-of-a-kind artifacts from the world-class collection of the Civil War Museum of Philadelphia. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/exhibit-spotlight.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/archeological-survey-at-little-round-top.htm Wed, 22 Feb 2017 03:00:00 EST NPS Archeologists will be conducting an investigation of the Little Round Top slope in advance of a prescribed burn scheduled for April. The intent of the archeological investigation is to build on previous studies where the effects of fire on battlefields have been studied. Data will he gathered to provide the park with specific information to identify potential archeological resources that may need to be protected from the impacts from fire. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/archeological-survey-at-little-round-top.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/replacing-carpet-at-eisenhower-home.htm Tue, 14 Feb 2017 03:30:00 EST Most of the carpet in the Eisenhower Home is over 36 years old. Over three million visitors have walked on it and it now needs replacement to address both safety and aesthetic problems. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/replacing-carpet-at-eisenhower-home.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/law-enforcement-ranger-honored.htm Thu, 09 Feb 2017 09:03:00 EST The National Park Service has announced that John Sherman, a law enforcement ranger at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, has been recognized for his efforts to save lives on our roadways through enforcement, education, engineering, and EMS Response. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/law-enforcement-ranger-honored.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/civil-war-park-day-2017.htm Mon, 06 Feb 2017 08:36:00 EST The Civil War Trust and Gettysburg National Military Park are partnering to host a one-day volunteer event called Civil War Park Day on April 1. This one-day nationwide event brings Civil War enthusiasts together in an effort to help keep our nation’s Civil War heritage not only preserved, but pristine. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/civil-war-park-day-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count.htm Thu, 02 Feb 2017 03:00:00 EST The public is invited to participate in the Great Backyard Bird Count at the Gettysburg National Military Park’s Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/backyard-bird-count.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donation.htm Wed, 01 Feb 2017 01:00:00 EST The National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park has donated 8,436 pounds of venison to the hungry since October 2016 through the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/venison-donation.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-honors.htm Tue, 31 Jan 2017 05:20:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park recently recognized Ray Singley with an incentive award for outstanding performance of his job in the structures preservation branch of the park’s maintenance division. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-honors.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/january-and-february-artist-in-residence.htm Thu, 12 Jan 2017 05:00:00 EST The Artists-in-Residence for January/February will be Nicholas Collier, a U.S. Military veteran who will pursue photography, sculpture, and film-making during his month-long residency. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/january-and-february-artist-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/adams-county-community-appreciation-day.htm Thu, 05 Jan 2017 07:07:00 EST Adams County residents enjoy free admission to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience at Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/adams-county-community-appreciation-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/centennial-accomplishments.htm Wed, 21 Dec 2016 07:35:00 EST As the National Park Service embarks on its second century of service, Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site are celebrating the significant accomplishments of their centennial celebration and engagement with the Find Your Park / Encuentra Tu Parque initiative. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/centennial-accomplishments.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-programs.htm Wed, 30 Nov 2016 03:00:00 EST On January 7, the park’s new winter programs begin. This year we're offering lectures, a book series, farm programs, and a new reading adventures program for children ages 5 to 10 and their families. These FREE programs run January through early April at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-programs.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-orchards.htm Tue, 22 Nov 2016 12:08:00 EST Recruit members of the Gettysburg Foundation are raising awareness and funds for the orchards through its Seedling to Cider project. The project takes fruit grown on battlefield orchards and works with a local cidery to transform it into hard cider. Recruits are involved in the entire process—planting, pruning and picking the apples. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-orchards.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 04:44:00 EST From October ‘16 through March ‘17, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue managing white-tailed deer at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gnmp-advisory-commission.htm Mon, 12 Sep 2016 04:32:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s Advisory Commission will meet on Thursday, September 15, at 7 pm at the park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gnmp-advisory-commission.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eternal-peace-light-closure-9-6-16.htm Tue, 06 Sep 2016 05:27:00 EST The Eternal Light Peace Memorial at Gettysburg National Military Park is closed for a months-long preservation project. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/eternal-peace-light-closure-9-6-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/samurai-warriors.htm Wed, 31 Aug 2016 13:24:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will celebrate its new relationship with the Sekigahara Battlefields of Japan on Monday, September 5, with special, free “Samurai Warriors & Civil War Soldiers” programs throughout the day. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/samurai-warriors.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2016.htm Tue, 30 Aug 2016 07:00:00 EST LeVar Burton, actor, director, producer, writer and speaker, will deliver the Dedication Day keynote address on November 19, 2016, in Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2016.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/advisory-commission.htm Wed, 24 Aug 2016 05:09:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s Advisory Commission will meet on September 15, at 7 pm at the park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. The public is invited to attend. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/advisory-commission.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/nps-turns-100.htm Mon, 08 Aug 2016 04:00:00 EST To celebrate 100 years of the National Park Service, Gettysburg's two national parks are inviting the public to enjoy birthday cake, a special radio program, and take special tours of Gettysburg and Eisenhower’s museum collections on August 25. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/nps-turns-100.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-and-visitor-center-fees-will-increase-in-2017.htm Tue, 19 Jul 2016 05:12:00 EST The National Park Service has approved a proposal by the nonprofit Gettysburg Foundation to increase fees for museum exhibits, the film, and the Cyclorama painting at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center beginning in January 2017. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-and-visitor-center-fees-will-increase-in-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-ridge-rehab-project.htm Wed, 06 Jul 2016 09:00:00 EST The parking area and sidewalks for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg National Military Park along Taneytown Road will close on July 11 for up to six months for a construction project. To accommodate national cemetery visitors during the project, a number of detours and temporary access points have been established. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-ridge-rehab-project.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-jeff-beekman.htm Tue, 21 Jun 2016 07:52:00 EST Beekman plans to do nighttime projection work as well as more meditative photography of more fleeting events at Gettysburg National Military Park. The projections are made using archival documents and photography to create collisions between landscapes and the real traces of history. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artist-in-residence-jeff-beekman.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2016-battle-anniversary.htm Thu, 16 Jun 2016 07:33:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park will commemorate the anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, July 1-3, with a variety of free guided walks and talks that discuss, explore, and reflect on this important chapter in our nation’s history. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2016-battle-anniversary.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-bioblitz-is-may-20-21.htm Thu, 12 May 2016 13:56:00 EST Grab your magnifying glass and explore nature in Gettysburg National Military Park like never before! On May 20-21, national parks across the country, including Gettysburg, will participate in the National Parks BioBlitz. BioBlitz is a fun, fast-paced biological survey of a park’s creepers and crawlers, plants and pollinators, mammals and more! https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-bioblitz-is-may-20-21.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-gettysburg.htm Thu, 05 May 2016 03:00:00 EST Doors Open Gettysburg offers an insider’s look into the preservation of many of Gettysburg National Military Park’s magnificent historic buildings. This free event is held during National Historic Preservation Month in cities and towns throughout the U.S. and internationally. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/doors-open-gettysburg.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/proposed-fee-increases-in-2017.htm Mon, 25 Apr 2016 05:00:00 EST The Gettysburg Foundation is proposing a fee increase beginning in January 2017 for tickets to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center’s Cyclorama painting, film, and museum experience. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/proposed-fee-increases-in-2017.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/healthy-parks-healthy-peeps.htm Wed, 06 Apr 2016 05:00:00 EST Curt Musselman, Gettysburg National Military Park's Employee Wellness Team Chairman, has created a Peep Diorama for the "Healthy Parks, Healthy Peeps: A National Park Service (NPS) Centennial Diorama Contest." https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/healthy-parks-healthy-peeps.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-volunteer-wins-pa-geographic-bee.htm Tue, 05 Apr 2016 05:00:00 EST Ben Fischer, aged 11, is the Pennsylvania State Geography Bee Champion as of Friday, April 1, 2016. Ben is a volunteer at Gettysburg National Military Park, as are his parents, Lori and Eric Fischer, of Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-volunteer-wins-pa-geographic-bee.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/harrisburg-international-airport.htm Mon, 04 Apr 2016 05:00:00 EST More than a million annual travelers who pass through Harrisburg International Airport are seeing display advertising for Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, thanks to a new collaboration between the National Park Service (NPS) and Harrisburg airport officials. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/harrisburg-international-airport.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/nps-fire-managers-plan-prescribed-fire.htm Tue, 22 Mar 2016 04:00:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park fire managers are preparing for a prescribed fire this spring, between March 28 and April 30, weather permitting. *Updated: Burn will occur on Monday, April 18, 2016. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/nps-fire-managers-plan-prescribed-fire.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2016-artists-in-residence-chosen.htm Fri, 04 Mar 2016 09:57:00 EST There’s a new and expanded Arts residency program at the Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2016-artists-in-residence-chosen.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/come-walk-with-me.htm Thu, 03 Mar 2016 09:30:00 EST Healthy Adams County, Gettysburg National Military Park and numerous community partners invite you to our first Annual Adams County “Come Walk With Me” event, April 30 from 2 pm to 5 pm at the Gettysburg Middle School Stadium. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/come-walk-with-me.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/spring-battlefield-foray.htm Wed, 02 Mar 2016 08:59:00 EST On April 23-24, 2016, Gettysburg National Military Park will host their inaugural Spring Battlefield Foray, a special weekend of unique hikes and walks that will focus on the “Armies at War, ” the organization, tools, and tactics utilized by the two armies that fought at Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/spring-battlefield-foray.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/japanese-officials-visit-gettysburg.htm Wed, 10 Feb 2016 00:09:00 EST A delegation of officials from Japan visited Gettysburg National Military Park today to prepare for the World Battlefield Summit in Sekigahara, Japan, on March 19, 2016. The summit will share lessons learned at three great battlefields, Gettysburg, Waterloo and Sekigahara, about historic conservation, local promotion initiatives, and local participation in conservation initiatives. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/japanese-officials-visit-gettysburg.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/comprehensive-trails-plan.htm Thu, 17 Dec 2015 02:16:00 EST The National Park Service (NPS) proposes to develop a Comprehensive Trails Plan for Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) and Eisenhower National Historic Site (NHS). The purpose of the Comprehensive Trails Plan is to improve visitor access, convenience, safety, and opportunities for understanding and appreciation of the historic battlefield and the landscape of the Eisenhower site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/comprehensive-trails-plan.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2015.htm Tue, 17 Nov 2015 03:04:00 EST The Dedication Day Program on November 19, scheduled for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, is relocating to the Gettysburg College Union Ballroom, 242 W. Lincoln Avenue, and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Doors open to the public at 8:30 a.m. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/dedication-day-2015.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2015-16.htm Tue, 22 Sep 2015 04:33:00 EST In October, the National Park Service will continue its program of deer management at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2015-16.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-burn-9-18-15.htm Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:40:00 EST Final preparations are underway for the prescribed fire at Gettysburg National Military Park (GETT) that will take place Friday, September 18, weather permitting. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-burn-9-18-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park.htm Wed, 02 Sep 2015 04:00:00 EST Gettysburg and Eisenhower Parks Begin “Every Kid in a Park” Initiative on September 1 https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/every-kid-in-a-park.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-announcement.htm Tue, 01 Sep 2015 06:33:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park has announced the date of the Licensed Battlefield Guide written exam and newly designed Licensed Battlefield Guide examination process. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/licensed-battlefield-guide-announcement.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm Mon, 31 Aug 2015 04:37:00 EST Help reveal a battle era stone wall that was used as a breastwork during the Battle of Gettysburg. The National Park Service is inviting volunteers to celebrate National Public Lands Day on September 26 by volunteering to cut and remove vegetation along a historic stone wall on the Henry Spangler Farm at Gettysburg National Military Park. The project will take place from 8 am to 2 pm and registration is required. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-public-lands-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2015-music-muster.htm Thu, 16 Jul 2015 04:00:00 EST Performances by respected and authentic Civil War musicians will fill the air on August 14 and 15 at Gettysburg National Military Park during the 20th Annual Gettysburg Music Muster. These one-of-a-kind performances, played mainly on original instruments, include ballads, Victorian dance music and dance performances, along with fifes, banjo, mandolin, and more. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2015-music-muster.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/creative-writing-workshop.htm Mon, 13 Jul 2015 04:17:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s July “Artists in Residence” are hosting a free, hour-long creative writing workshop on Saturday, July 18, from 11 a.m. to noon, in the tent at Ranger Program Site #2 behind the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/creative-writing-workshop.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/statement-regarding-the-confederate-flag.htm Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:20:00 EST On June 24, 2015 National Park Service Director Jonathan B. Jarvis asked park superintendents to work with their partners and bookstore operators to voluntarily withdraw from sale items that solely depict a Confederate flag. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/statement-regarding-the-confederate-flag.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2015-dedication-day-speaker.htm Wed, 20 May 2015 04:09:00 EST Garrison Keillor, host and producer of A Prairie Home Companion, a weekly radio program heard nation-wide on over 600 National Public Radio stations will present the Dedication Day keynote address on November 19, 2015 in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/2015-dedication-day-speaker.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artists-in-residence.htm Fri, 08 May 2015 07:54:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park’s first Artists-in-Residence will be poets and multimedia artists, Michelle Bonczek Evory and Robert Evory. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/artists-in-residence.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-ridge-funding.htm Thu, 23 Apr 2015 10:23:00 EST National Park Service funding for Centennial projects will provide matching funds for a $1.3 million dollar project to rehabilitate Cemetery Ridge at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cemetery-ridge-funding.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/funeral-for-lincoln-in-harrisburg.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2015 04:22:00 EST Free evening program April 21 at the Capitol Commemorates Harrisburg’s Funeral for Lincoln on the 150th Anniversary of his national funeral https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/funeral-for-lincoln-in-harrisburg.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/public-open-house.htm Mon, 20 Apr 2015 04:17:00 EST The National Park Service is preparing foundation documents to guide planning and management of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. The public is invited to participate in this effort at an open house on April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the park Museum and Visitor Center, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/public-open-house.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-junior-ranger-day.htm Thu, 16 Apr 2015 13:01:00 EST Younger visitors are invited to Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site for special activities. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/national-junior-ranger-day.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/residencies-for-artists-3-15.htm Mon, 16 Mar 2015 09:53:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park and the National Parks Arts Foundation announced today the establishment of a program to host select artists for 1-month residencies at the park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/residencies-for-artists-3-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/human-remains-determined-to-be-native-american-2-6-15.htm Fri, 06 Feb 2015 07:10:00 EST Study finds human skull, almost sold at auction last year as a relic of Gettysburg, is not from the Battle of Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/human-remains-determined-to-be-native-american-2-6-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/jordan-sanders-awards-12-2014.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:51:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park recently recognized two employees with incentive awards. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/jordan-sanders-awards-12-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hegeman-service-award-12-2014.htm Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:37:00 EST The U.S. Department of the Interior recently recognized Carol Hegeman, Supervisory Historian, Eisenhower National Historic Site for superior service. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/hegeman-service-award-12-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/operational-update-december-2014.htm Fri, 05 Dec 2014 04:51:00 EST The Fall 2014 Operational Update includes all of the recent happenings at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/operational-update-december-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-hours-begin-november-1-2014.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2014 09:00:00 EST Winter hours begin November 1, 2014 at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/winter-hours-begin-november-1-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-october-30-2014.htm Mon, 27 Oct 2014 08:46:00 EST Final preparations are underway for the prescribed fire at Gettysburg National Military Park on Thursday, October 30, weather permitting. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-october-30-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-postponed-10-6-14.htm Mon, 06 Oct 2014 09:49:00 EST The National Park Service has announced that it has postponed the prescribed fire at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/prescribed-fire-postponed-10-6-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/teacher-development-course-9-14.htm Mon, 29 Sep 2014 06:34:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park is offering three “Days With Documents”, professional development opportunities for middle and high school teachers this November. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/teacher-development-course-9-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/5th-us-artillery-monument-9-14.htm Wed, 24 Sep 2014 06:08:00 EST Park staff have returned the monument to Battery F, 5th U.S. Artillery to its original location. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/5th-us-artillery-monument-9-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2014-15.htm Tue, 23 Sep 2014 06:45:00 EST The Gettysburg National Military Park Deer Management Program will run from October through March 2015. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-management-2014-15.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cushing-program-9-15-14.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2014 04:12:00 EST In recognition of the awarding of the nation's highest military honor to 1st Lt. Alonzo Cushing, Gettysburg National Military Park will be hosting special ranger-guided tours, September 14-15. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cushing-program-9-15-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/flickinger-award-8-14.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2014 06:54:00 EST Gettysburg Lucas Flickinger has been honored with a regional award for preservation excellence at Gettysburg. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/flickinger-award-8-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gwinn-selected-8-14.htm Mon, 04 Aug 2014 05:14:00 EST Christopher Gwinn has been selected as the new Supervisory Park Ranger for the division of Interpretation and Education at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gwinn-selected-8-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/clark-npf-detail-7-14.htm Wed, 30 Jul 2014 10:22:00 EST Superintendent Ed W. Clark is heading to a four month detail at the National Park Foundation as part of his Department of Interior Senior Executive Service development program. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/clark-npf-detail-7-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-to-gettysburg-7-2014.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 12:07:00 EST Report shows visitor spending supports 916 jobs in local economy. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/tourism-to-gettysburg-7-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/music-muster-8-2014.htm Fri, 18 Jul 2014 07:37:00 EST One-of-a-kind performances by authentic Civil War musicians will fill the air on August 15 and16 at Gettysburg National Military Park during the Gettysburg Music Muster. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/music-muster-8-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-honors-7-14-14.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2014 09:15:00 EST Gettysburg NMP recently honored three employees with incentive awards. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-honors-7-14-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gett-fire-management-plan-7-2014.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2014 10:37:00 EST The new Fire Management Plan at Gettysburg and Eisenhower Parks is now available for public review. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gett-fire-management-plan-7-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-foundation-honored-7-14.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2014 04:29:00 EST The National Park Service has awarded a 2014 Director's Partnership Award to the Gettysburg Foundation for its work in supporting visitor services at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettysburg-foundation-honored-7-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/waso-unmanned-aircraft-6-27-14.htm Thu, 26 Jun 2014 06:42:00 EST National Park Service policy directs superintendents nationwide to prohibit launching, landing, or operating unmanned aircraft on lands and waters administered by the National Park Service. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/waso-unmanned-aircraft-6-27-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cw-remains-6-2014.htm Tue, 03 Jun 2014 08:36:00 EST After authentication, Gettysburg Foundation and National Park Service plan for a burial with honors. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cw-remains-6-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gett-hill-leadership-grad-5-2014.htm Thu, 29 May 2014 11:57:00 EST On May 16, 2014, Gettysburg's Randall Hill graduated from a six-month National Park Service (NPS) program called the GOAL Leadership Academy. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gett-hill-leadership-grad-5-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-collection-online-5-14.htm Tue, 27 May 2014 11:55:00 EST One of the largest Civil War artifact and archival collections is at Gettysburg National Military Park. Now more than 40,000 images and catalog records for the Gettysburg collection can now be found online. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/museum-collection-online-5-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-awards-hill-brady-4-2014.htm Mon, 28 Apr 2014 04:28:00 EST Park employees Randy Hill and Maria Brady were recently recognized for their accomplishments at the park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/park-awards-hill-brady-4-2014.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/rehabilitation-of-cemetery-ridge-1-14.htm Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:34:00 EST The west side of Cemetery Hill will get a facelift this winter with the elimination of the old parking lot and installation of new historic fences. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/rehabilitation-of-cemetery-ridge-1-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/clark-selected-superintendent-1-14.htm Wed, 01 Jan 2014 05:40:00 EST Ed W. Clark has been selected as the new superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/clark-selected-superintendent-1-14.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/kirby-service-award-11-2013.htm Mon, 25 Nov 2013 11:22:00 EST After 40 years of service, Superintendent Kirby plans to retire. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/kirby-service-award-11-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/foundation-train-station-11-2013.htm Wed, 13 Nov 2013 05:53:00 EST The Gettysburg Foundation's offer to purchase the Gettysburg Railroad Station was unanimously accepted by the Borough of Gettysburg at the Borough Council meeting held November 12, 2013. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/foundation-train-station-11-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-parking-and-shuttle_picketts_charge-commemorative-march_july-3.htm Tue, 02 Jul 2013 15:35:00 EST Shuttles will be available from 1:00 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. to take visitors who wish to participate in the July 3 Pickett's Charge Commemorative March. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/visitor-parking-and-shuttle_picketts_charge-commemorative-march_july-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/temporary-road-closures-june-30-and-july-3.htm Sun, 30 Jun 2013 08:09:00 EST Taneytown Road and Hunt Avenue will close on June 30 from 5 pm until 11 pm for special events. West Confederate Avenue will close on Juy 3 from 1 pm to 3 pm for a special event in the park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/temporary-road-closures-june-30-and-july-3.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/employee-awards-5-15-13.htm Thu, 30 May 2013 11:16:00 EST Gettysburg NMP recently recognized employees Norman Paul, a volunteer in the office of Museum Services, and Scott Hartwig, park supervisory historian, for their hard work. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/employee-awards-5-15-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/121stny-monument-repair-5-13.htm Tue, 07 May 2013 10:39:00 EST Park staff recently repaired the monument to the 121st New York Infantry, damaged during a storm in 2011. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/121stny-monument-repair-5-13.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bashein-donation-1-2013.htm Fri, 11 Jan 2013 03:32:00 EST Historic donation of original Civil War engineer journals to Gettysburg National Military Park offers rare artifacts and incredible research opportunities. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bashein-donation-1-2013.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-cwd-10-2012.htm Tue, 23 Oct 2012 06:00:00 EST The National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site are evaluating impacts to the parks’ deer management program. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/deer-cwd-10-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cyclorama-center-ea-8-2012.htm Fri, 24 Aug 2012 04:12:00 EST Gettysburg National Military Park has posted an environmental assessment for the Final Disposition of the Gettysburg Cyclorama Center building. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/cyclorama-center-ea-8-2012.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/emancipation-proclamation-honors-6-20-12.htm Mon, 25 Jun 2012 08:52:00 EST The weekend of September 21-23 will be set aside to honor the history of the Emancipation Proclamation. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/emancipation-proclamation-honors-6-20-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/mazzotti-award-6-13-12.htm Fri, 15 Jun 2012 07:25:00 EST Park employee receives the Appleman-Judd-Lewis Award for excellence in stewardship of cultural resources. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/mazzotti-award-6-13-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/james-tate-honored-5-12.htm Fri, 18 May 2012 06:31:00 EST Gettysburg NMP recently honored Licensed Battlefield Guide James Tate. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/james-tate-honored-5-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/employee-awards-2-12.htm Wed, 29 Feb 2012 10:50:00 EST Three National Park Service employees recently received awards for outstanding performance. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/employee-awards-2-12.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lincoln-hair-donation-7-11.htm Thu, 30 Jun 2011 11:59:00 EST The park has received a unique gift, a lock of hair from President Abraham Lincoln. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lincoln-hair-donation-7-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lechak-award-4-2011.htm Wed, 20 Apr 2011 20:00:00 EST Licensed Battlefield Guide Phil Lechak has been honored by Gettysburg National Military Park for excellence in providing visitors with quality tours. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/lechak-award-4-2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettblogs-cw150-3-30-2011.htm Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST The park is initiating a history and news blog and an educator's blog while preparing for activities to observe the 150th Anniversary of the Civil War. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/gettblogs-cw150-3-30-2011.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/harman-farm-aquired-3-25-11.htm Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:00 EST Secretary of Interior Salazar accepts important battle acreage at Gettysburg National Military Park https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/harman-farm-aquired-3-25-11.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/excellenceinterpretationaward12-2010.htm Wed, 15 Dec 2010 19:00:00 EST The Northeast Region of the National Park Service recently award two of Gettysburg's staff the award for Excellence in Interpretation. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/excellenceinterpretationaward12-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bolitho-crm-gett-9-2010.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Zach Bolitho returns to Gettysburg as the Chief of Resource Management. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/bolitho-crm-gett-9-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/trolleyspecial9-2010.htm Tue, 28 Sep 2010 20:00:00 EST Visitors can ride the trolley from the Museum and Visitor Center to the Wills House in downtown Gettysburg for a special, all inclusive price. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/trolleyspecial9-2010.htm https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fee-structure-amended-at-gettysburg-museum-and-visitor-center.htm Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:00:00 EST Park officials have announced their decision to amend the fee structure for entry to the new Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park. https://www.nps.gov/gett/learn/news/fee-structure-amended-at-gettysburg-museum-and-visitor-center.htm