One of the biggest and most well known events in my hometown is the annual Gettysburg Reenactment, which draws thousands of Civil War enthusiasts and history buffs from across the country and even ...

Gettysburg National Military Park was established in 1895 to commemorate an 1863 battle that turned the tides of the Civil War. Situated in rural southern ... Alternatively, go it alone with a ...

Considered the turning point of the Civil War, the Battle of Gettysburg was also the bloodiest, amassing an estimated 51,000 casualties. The three-day conflict took place in July 1863 at what is ...

If I had to pick the one site of the Civil War for kids to see, it would have to be Gettysburg, the greatest land battle ever fought in America.” Envision the battlefield, ten miles from the ...

Jeffords, however, would not recover, becoming the highest-ranking officer to die of a bayonet wound in the Civil War. This week marks the 154th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg ...

How brilliant a military leader are you? One of the most important battles of the U.S. Civil War -- and indeed of all U.S. history -- was the battle of Gettysburg. During the three days of July 1 ...

A piece of history in downtown Gettysburg ... killed during the battle and Shriver's Saloon. It also displays artifacts uncovered during the restoration, including Civil War ammunition and medical ...