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Gettysburg, Pa. — 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 …

GETTYSBURG, PA – 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. This project requires road closures that will temporarily interrupt the ability to visit …

Gettysburg – The Adams County Farmers Market and Gettysburg Green Gathering have once again partnered to host their Homesteading & Green Living Expo on July 13, 2024, at the Gettysburg Rec Park. Gettysburg Green Gathering (GGG), in partnership with Adams County Farmers Market (ACFM) and the Gettysburg Rec Park, will be hosting their Homesteading & Green Living Expo on Saturday, …

Gettysburg, Pa. – Tickets are now available for the 20th Annual Gettysburg Wine & Music Festival at Granite Hill Camping Resort, located at 3340 Fairfield Rd., Gettysburg on September 7 and 8. Wine enthusiast and music lovers are invited to enjoy the perfect fall weekend in historic Gettysburg while sampling and purchasing from 27 Pennsylvanian wineries and distilleries, shopping unique …

Gettysburg PA—Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) recognizes the long tradition of parking along the park avenue system to watch the annual Gettysburg Borough fireworks demonstration. We will continue to participate with our community in this event and ask the public to respect closures of select roadways and park rules to ensure the safety of visitors and park resources. Park roads …

-Hanover, PA – July 13, 2024- – The 4th Annual Snack Town Street Fair, proudly presented in partnership with the Hanover Area Chamber of Commerce and Utz Brands, is set to take place on July 13, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. The event is expected to attract approximately 12,000 visitors to downtown Hanover, showcasing an impressive array of …

Community effort highlights often ‘overlooked history’ Gettysburg, Pennsylvania – June 26, 2024 The diverse people, places and stories that make up the tapestry of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania are celebrated within the new Gettysburg Black History Trail that launched June 26. Eleven locations on the self-guided trail paint a picture of Gettysburg’s Black heritage. From museums and historic downtown sites to the …

Gettysburg PA—Gettysburg National Military Park today celebrated the reopening of Little Round Top with a ceremonial ribbon cutting. The Little Round Top area of the Gettysburg battlefield, which saw extensive fighting on the afternoon of July 2, 1863, had been closed to the public for almost two years for extensive rehabilitation efforts to improve parking areas, accessibility and safety, and …

Gettysburg, PA (May 31, 2024) – Musical tributes and dazzling physical feats will fill the historic 1925 auditorium at Gettysburg College’s Majestic Theater when the 2024-2025 Celebrity Season kicks off this August. The season lineup includes classic rock and roll, jazz, the universal languages of comedy and percussion, daring street acrobatics and athleticism, and the annual one-night Mountainfilm on Tour …

(Camp Hill, PA) – The Pennsylvania Parks and Forests Foundation (PPFF) held its 15 th Annual Awards Banquet and celebrated 13 award recipients for their outstanding stewardship of Pennsylvania’s state park and state forest system. The event was held at Little Buffalo State Park in Newport, PA on May 14, 2024. The winner of the 2024 Improvement Award (Group), sponsored …

Gettysburg, PA – 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. Both houses witnessed the Battle of Gettysburg throughout the day on July 2, 1863. The Bushman farm served as staging ground …

The Adams Rescue Mission presents the Restore Hope Awards to Volunteers, Churches, and Donors whose impact will continue for generations to come. The Adams Rescue Mission exists to proclaim the passion of Jesus toward the hungry, homeless, abused, and addicted; to accelerate recovery and restoration to the least, last, lonely, and lost. Lex McMillian, ARM Board Member, emcee Juliet Sharrow, …

GETTYSBURG, PA—How did Gettysburg and the Great War shape a future five-star general and president? Explore answers to this question and more at Eisenhower National Historic Site’s (NHS) World War I Weekend on May 4 and 5. The National Park Service will host interactive living history displays with exhibits and programs exploring the American experience in World War I. On May …

Gettysburg, Pa. —During the week of the 161st anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, on Friday, July 5, 2024, join the Gettysburg Foundation for A Historic Evening with Stephen Lang and Jeff Shaara. Award-winning stage and screen actor, playwright and author Stephen Lang and The New York Times bestselling author Jeff Shaara will appear for a special evening of live …

Megan Shreve Nominated for Health Care Hero Award RISE is pleased to announce the finalists for the 2024 RISE Health Care Hero Award. Among the distinguished nominees, Megan Shreve, CEO of South Central Community Action Programs (SCCAP), has been selected as one of the five finalists for this prestigious honor. The Health Care Hero Award is presented annually at The …

GETTYSBURG, PA – 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 …

Love is in the Square! There’s no better time or place to celebrate an enduring love story than Gettysburg, recently named the most romantic town in Pennsylvania. Get swept away by the romance of Gettysburg Loves Love, a first-ever wedding vow renewal ceremony in the heart of downtown Gettysburg, all to prove that Love Is In The Square. Couples are …

GETTYSBURG, PA – 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. Heister will step into this leadership role as former Superintendent Steve Sims begins his new assignment as Superintendent of Independence National Historical Park in …

DILLSBURG, PA – New Hope Ministries, a social service agency which feeds the hungry and helps people achieve stability in their lives, is asking for help from the community to provide low-income families with turkeys for Thanksgiving dinner this year. At the time of this news release, 2,600 turkeys are still needed. Community organizations (such as churches, businesses, and civic …

The Gettysburg Memorial Day Parade and Ceremony 2023 Grand Marshall – Christy Lucas, CEO of Roots for Boots Keynote Speaker for the 2023 Gettysburg Memorial Day Ceremony is Dr. Harold Kushner, retired Colonel from the U.S. Army Medical Corps. Dr. Kushner was a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War. Thanks to the Gettysburg Joint Veterans Memorial Day Commission for …