Carrying an old flintlock musket and powder horn, he went out to the field and joined Union soldiers near McPherson Farm.

Thursday marks the final day of the 162nd anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg. The battle happened back in 1683 from July 1 to July 3. To commemorate the historic battle, the National Park Service ...

On Nov. 19, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln traveled to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to dedicate a cemetery at the site of the bloodiest battle of the Civil War. Four months before, about 50,000 soldiers ...

The Gettysburg National Military Park will host a series of events in July, honoring the legacy of the Battle of Gettysburg. 2025 marks the 162nd Anniversary of the battle, where on July 1, 1863, ...

Old news can be illuminating! The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 30, 1863, printed a colorful report of the June 28 burning of the Columbia-Wrightsville bridge to prevent Confederate forces from ...

The Gettysburg National Military Park is undertaking a conservation cleaning of its historic "Battle of Gettysburg" cyclorama painting. The cleaning, which happens roughly every decade, involves ...

Mr. Barnicle is a lawyer and an officer in the U.S. Army Reserve. He last visited Gettysburg National Military Park in April. Amid a sea of stone plaques and obelisks at Gettysburg National Military ...

Famous for its defining role in the Battle of Gettysburg, this unassuming small town in Pennsylvania is a profound testament ...

Cannons positioned on a field at Gettysburg National Military Park. This story first appeared in PA Local, a weekly newsletter by Spotlight PA taking a fresh, positive look at the incredible people, ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, in 1863, was one of the pivotal turning moments in American history. Those who took part in the battle, on both sides, were affected by it for life. So too were the families ...