The Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society tee shirts have arrived and ready for pick up. Continue reading →
Trail Ride Forms for 2010 Season
The application forms for all 2010 guided ride are now posted. The forms are located below, or you can click on the trail ride page and find the forms at the end of the information on trail rides. Remember, you must contact the ride coordinator, Diana Farrell at 717-360-0590, to check if there is still space available before you send in your application. We look forward to seeing you on the trail. Continue reading →
September 11 and October 9 Trail Rides
Summer special price is over. Registration for the rides is now $40.00 per person. We have 10 openings as of September 2 for the September 11 ride and 13 openings for the October 9 trail ride. Call me at 717-360-0590 to see if there are still openings or e-mail me at ferre3651@comcast.net.
Hope to see you on one of the rides.
Happy trails
Diana Ferrell, Trail Ride Coordinator
First Lady Visits Gettysburg with Children
Michelle Obama requested privacy in Wednesday visit. First Lady Michelle Obama visited the Gettysburg Battlefield with her daughters Wednesday, according to the National Park Service. Continue reading →
A Thanks to all
A thanks to all the GEHS members who attended the work detail and monthly meeting this past Saturday. A lot for work was accomplished on the trail. Bushman Lane and the trail below the Slyder Farm was cleared. Carl Athey and his tractor and brush hog side mowed all of the rest of the open areas along the equine trail. Thanks again to all the members who came out to work. Without your help we could not keep the trails open for all equestrians to enjoy.
Map: Iconic pieces of Americana loaned to Foundation
BY SCOT ANDREW PITZER
Times Staff Writer
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After sitting in storage for two years, the iconic Electric Map at Gettysburg National Military Park has been loaned to the park’s fundraising and management partner, the Gettysburg Foundation. Continue reading →
Park Service to purchase country club?
Gettysburg officials say they are interested in acquiring 95 acres if township approves subdivision plan.
The Evening Sun
Posted: 08/24/2010 01:00:00 AM EDT
Since a Maryland-based developer purchased the Gettysburg Country Club last spring, preservationists have warned of duplexes and condominiums on the property where more than 1,000 men died during the Battle of Gettysburg. Continue reading →
New sign and warnings placed
Directional sign placed by the GEHS
- Plum Run pedestrian bridge
- Trail Hazard off Confederate Ave.
This past weekend the Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society members made a trail inspection and replaced the warning tape around a trail hazard off Confederate Ave going towards Pitzer’s Wood. We also repaired and re-posted the “No Horse” signs on the pedestrian bridge over Plum Run east of the Slyder Farm. We are working with the park service to have an equestrian bridge/ pedestrian bridge placed at this location, similar to the one on the Trostle Lane. We have identified areas that will need our attention at the upcomming work detail on August 28th. Also pictured is the new directional sign below Big Round Top.
Bridle Trail Regulations and Guidelines
Gettysburg National Military Park
BRIDLE TRAIL REGULATIONS AND GUIDELINES
The bridle trail offers visitors a unique perspective to one of the bloodiest and most important battles in American history. The trail covers a large area of the park where some of the heaviest fighting of the battle took place on July 2 and 3, 1863.
The following regulations have been established to promote the resource preservation mission of the National Park Service and to help insure the safety and enjoyment of all visitors.
1. Limited parking for horse trailers within the park is available at the designated area in the rear of the McMillan Woods Youth Group Campground. Parking Space is limited; therefore visitors are encouraged to locate adequate parking facilities outside the park.
DO NOT BLAZE NEW TRAILS. The use of horses on park roads is prohibited except except when necessary to cross to or from a designated trail or to access the bridal trail. Highways should be crossed only at the marked bridal trail crossing locations.
3. Horses must be kept under physical control at all times. Free-trail or loose herding of horses is prohibited. Groups of riders must maintain a single file line. Jumping of stone walls, fences or other structures, racing, or riding at excessive speeds is strictly prohibited.
4. Respect for other trail users. Pedestrians have the right of way. Horses must reduce speed to a slow walk when passing in the immediate vicinity of persons on foot. Obstructing a trail or making an unreasonable noise or gesture while passing other horses is prohibited.
5. Engaging in commercial trail riding activities in Gettysburg National Military Park without a permit is prohibited.
6. Accidents resulting in bodily injury or property damage exceeding $300.00 dollars must be reported to a Park Ranger as soon as possible.
7. The disturbance of artifacts, damaging of monuments and markers, hunting, feeding, or harassment of wildlife are prohibited in the park. Maintaining an open fire or possession of a firearm, fireworks, or a metal detector is prohibited.
Water, portable toilets and trash receptacles are located near the trail head at McMillan Woods on a seasonal basis (mid-April to October 31).
Under emergency circumstances (i.e. severe weather causing washouts of the trail) the park reserves the right to temporary close any and all sections of the trail without prior notice. Whenever possible, the park will extend reasonable notice before closing or limiting use of the trail. Please contact the park before your planned visit.
Thank you for leaving a clean and undamaged trail and for abiding by park regulations. We hope your ride will be pleasant and informative one.
For more information or trail conditions, contact the park at (717) 334-1124, Ext. 8023 or 8024
RTV operator class held, new signs posted
This past weekend members of the Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society attend a RTV operator safety class conducted by the Gettysburg National Military Park. Continue reading →
Foundation receives environmental award
Posted: Tuesday, July 20, 2010 11:32 pm
BY SCOT ANDREW PITZER Times Staff Writer |
The two-year-old Gettysburg Battlefield Visitor Center & Museum has achieved an unprecedented environmental sustainability standard in Pennsylvania. Continue reading →