Battle Walk
Special Event
Program Title: Stories in Bronze: The Monuments of Cemetery Ridge
Presenter: Ranger Christopher Gwinn
Starting Location: Auto Tour Stop 12, The Pennsylvania Memorial
Ending Location: Auto Tour Stop 15, The Highwater Mark
Description: Walk Cemetery Ridge and discover how veterans transformed the battlefield into a landscape of memory. Through the monuments and memorials they created, veterans sought to honor sacrifice, preserve their achievements, and define how future generations would remember Gettysburg. Yet their recollections did not always agree. Join Ranger Christopher Gwinn to explore the stories, disputes, and competing memories preserved in bronze and stone.
Fees
This event is free to attend.
Location
Auto Tour Stop 12, The Pennsylvania Memorial
Latitude and Longitude 39.807607, -77.235409
Schedule
Date:
Oct 10, 2026
Time:
10:00 AM
Duration:
2 hours
Event Type
- Guided Tour
- Hike
- Walk
Tags:
gettysburg, gettysburg national military park, military, battlefield, monuments, memorials, education, veterans, civil war, weapons