HONORING A FRIEND Posted: Sunday, September 5, 2010 9:12 pm Memorial plaques honoring the late “Col.” Roy Smith were dedicated Saturday at a ceremony on the lawn of the American Civil War Museum on Gettysburg’s Steinwehr Ave. Smith was a devoted resident of Gettysburg for 16 years and was always ready with a smile for [...]
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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 [...]
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.
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 [...]
Map: Iconic pieces of Americana loaned to Foundation
BY SCOT ANDREW PITZER Times Staff Writer | 0 comments 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.
Park Service to purchase country club?
Gettysburg officials say they are interested in acquiring 95 acres if township approves subdivision plan. The Evening Sun By TIM PRUDENTE 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 [...]
New sign and warnings placed
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 [...]
TEE SHIRTS ARE IN
The Gettysburg Equestrian Historical Society tee shirts have arrived and ready for pick up.
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.
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.