Tour Ms. Hettie's Kitchen Garden Sunday, June 28th, 10-11 a.m. Shriver House Museum, 307 Baltimore St., Gettysburg Have you ever wanted to know what civilians would have grown in their garden during the Civil War? Today, Hettie Shriver’s garden has been transported to the past, and features the herbs, plants and vegetables that Hettie […]
Saturday, May 23rd from 3 to 4 p.m. Garden Room, Shriver House Museum, 307 Baltimore St., Gettysburg From dangerous holiday games to forgotten disasters, strange failed inventions to parlor pranks, this program – including live demonstrations and audience interaction – is sure to entertain both history and non-history enthusiasts alike. Viewers will be left […]
James Pierce is perhaps best known as the father of Tillie Pierce, the young heroine who authored At Gettysburg: What a Girl Saw and Heard of the Battle. Yet his story is interesting in its own right. Originally from Maryland, Pierce wore many hats in Gettysburg, serving as a butcher, grocer, property owner, and businessman. […]
