Saturday, Oct. 17, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Battlefield Overlook Event Center, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg On July 2, 1863, an unassuming rocky hill in Gettysburg witnessed perhaps the most famous counterattack of the Civil War. On Little Round Top, Union Colonel Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain led the 20th Maine to victory over the Confederate forces, […]
Saturday, Oct. 3 and Saturday, Oct. 24, 9 to 10 a.m. 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg Discover the multi-century history of Gettysburg through the eyes of an expert local historian. Join one of our knowledgeable docents for a one-hour guided tour of Beyond the Battle Museum, where the remarkable stories of Gettysburg’s civilians come to life […]
Saturday, Oct. 24, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Battlefield Overlook Event Center, 625 Biglerville Road In August, Gettysburg History received one of the most extraordinary archival donations in the organization’s history: more than 40 original letters written by Southern families seeking information about—and, in many cases, the return of—the remains of loved ones killed at […]
Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 10 p.m. Beyond the Battle Museum, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg  Join us at the Battlefield Overlook Event Center on Friday, October 30th from 7 to 10 p.m. for an evening of food, drinks, museum exploration, and bar-style trivia! Enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Sign of the Buck and a cash […]
Saturday, Nov. 12, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Beyond the Battle Museum, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg Join Gettysburg History (Adams County Historical Society) for our third annual Fall Fest Craft Show on Saturday, November 7th from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. This vendor event will feature crafts, handmade gifts, local artisan goods, food, and more! […]
Saturday, November 14th, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Beyond the Battle Museum, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg  On Saturday, November 14th, you can take part in the firing of our reproduction 10-pounder Parrot rifle (cannon). Ticket holders will have the opportunity to join our trained cannon crew and pull the lanyard (rope) to fire a […]
Saturday, Nov. 14, 7 to 8:30 p.m. Battlefield Overlook Event Center, 625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg Join actors Stephen Lang and Billy Campbell for this special program moderated by Harold Holzer. Two of the greatest writers of the 19th century—Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman—never formally met during the years they both lived in wartime Washington, D.C. […]
Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day Shriver House Museum, 307 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg Have you ever wondered what it was like to sit for a photograph during the Civil War? Now is your chance to experience it for yourself. Join expert photographer and historian Robert Szabo at […]
Wednesday, Nov. 18, and Thursday, Nov. 19, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day Shriver House Museum, 307 Baltimore Street, Gettysburg Have you ever wondered what it was like to sit for a photograph during the Civil War? Now is your chance to experience it for yourself. Join expert photographer and historian Robert Szabo at […]
Dec. 12th and 13th, 12 to 4 p.m. each day Various locations Explore historic inns, B&Bs, and homes throughout Adams County on the Holiday House Tour December 12th and 13th. Historic buildings decked out for the holiday season will open their doors for self-guided tours from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Saturday, December […]
Dec. 12th and 13th, 12 to 4 p.m. each day Various locations Explore historic inns, B&Bs, and homes throughout Adams County on the Holiday House Tour December 12th and 13th. Historic buildings decked out for the holiday season will open their doors for self-guided tours from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Saturday, December […]
