National Park Service Northeast Regional Director Dennis R. Reidenbach has named Mel Poole as interim superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park.
November 10, 2009Dedication Day events will feature Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell and Academy Award Winner Richard Dreyfuss at a ceremony on Nov. 19.
November 4, 2009
Adams County, Pa. residents are welcome to complimentary admission to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience on Veterans Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11 at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
November 2, 2009
The National Park Service at Gettysburg has updated the formula used to estimate monthly and annual visitation to Gettysburg National Military Park. |
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Members of the public received their first look at a new Lincoln sculpture at the main entrance to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Thursday, Nov. 19, Dedication Day. 
| Gettysburg Foundation to Present 7th Annual Remembrance Illumination (PDF) |  |
The Gettysburg Foundation will present the 7th Annual Remembrance Illumination on Saturday, Nov. 21 in the Soldiers' National Cemetery.
October 8, 2009
| Gettysburg Foundation Names New President (PDF) | |
The Gettysburg Foundation has announced the selection of Rear Adm. Richard A. Buchanan USN (ret.) as the organization's new president.
October 7, 2009
| Volunteer Opportunities Still Available at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center (PDF) | |
The Gettysburg Foundation is still accepting applications for visitor services opportunities through the Friends of Gettysburg Home Guard volunteer program.
September 22, 2009
| Sneak Preview of Ken Burns' National Parks Series to be Shown at Gettysburg Museum Saturday (PDF) | |
The public is invited to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Saturday, Sept. 26 for a special screening of the preview film for the Ken Burns series “The National Parks: America's Best Idea.”
September 17, 2009
| Park Deer Management Program Will Run October Through March (PDF) | |
In October, the National Park Service (NPS) will continue its program of deer management at Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, park officials have announced.
September 8, 2009
| Lincoln Sculpture Unveiling Highlights Gettysburg Foundation's Remembrance Weekend Activities (PDF) | |
A life-sized Lincoln sculpture created by Brooklyn, N.Y.-based StudioEIS will be unveiled Nov. 19 at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
September 3, 2009
| Celebrate Ken Burns series "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" on Sept. 26 in Gettysburg (PDF) |
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The public is invited to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Saturday, Sept. 26 for a special screening of the preview film for the Ken Burns series “The National Parks: America's Best Idea.”
September 2, 2009
| Actors Needed for Gettysburg Broadcast (PDF) | |
The National Park Service at Gettysburg National Military Park is looking for actors and actresses to audition for an educational broadcast to be filmed later this month at Gettysburg National Military Park.
September 1, 2009
| Witness Tree to be Removed (PDF) | |
National Park Service officials at Gettysburg National Military Park have determined that a 147-year-old white oak tree must be removed for safety reasons.
August 31, 2009
| World War II Weekend at Eisenhower National Historic Site (PDF) | |
Members of the public are invited to attend the World War II weekend living history events at the Eisenhower National Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 19 and Sunday, Sept. 20.
August 19, 2009
| Adams County Community Appreciation Day at Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center Scheduled for Aug. 25 (PDF) |
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Adams County, Pa. residents are welcome to complimentary admission to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience on Tuesday, Aug. 25 at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
August 13, 2009
| Volunteer Opportunities Available at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center (PDF) | |
The Gettysburg Foundation is accepting applications for visitor services opportunities through the Friends of Gettysburg Home Guard volunteer program.
August 10, 2009
| Robert C. Wilburn Joins Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College in Washington, D.C. (PDF) | |
Former Gettysburg Foundation president Dr. Robert C. Wilburn joins Carnegie Mellon's Heinz College in Washington, D.C. as distinguished service professor and director.
August 6, 2009
| Gettysburg Music Muster (PDF) | |
Performances by authentic Civil War musicians will fill the air on Aug. 22, 2009 at Gettysburg National Military Park during the 15th Annual Gettysburg Music Muster.
July 23, 2009
| Easement Donated to Gettysburg Foundation (PDF) | |
The Gettysburg Foundation accepted the donation of a scenic, historic and open space conservation easement on a 61-acre property owned by Gettysburg resident David M. LeVan.
July 7, 2009
| C-SPAN Civics Bus to Make Stop at Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center (PDF) | |
The C-SPAN Civics Bus, an interactive multi-media center that encourages visitors to learn more about news and public affairs, will make a stop at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on Friday, July 10.
June 30, 2009
| Gettysburg Resident Joins Gettysburg Foundation Staff (PDF) | |
The Gettysburg Foundation announced that Gettysburg resident Daniel M. Bringman has joined the staff of the Foundation as chief financial officer.
June 24, 2009
| A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives (PDF) | |
Renowned documentary filmmaker Ken Burns will be featured at this popular, annual Gettysburg anniversary lecture series.
June 23, 2009
| Battle of Gettysburg Anniversary Programs 2009 (PDF) | |
Experience the Battle of Gettysburg in "Real Time" and on Anniversary Battle Walks with Park Rangers.
June 5, 2009
| Summer 2009 Ranger Programs (PDF) | |
Park Rangers from Gettysburg National Military Park are inviting the public to explore the Gettysburg battlefield this summer with guided walks and programs, beginning on June 13.
June 4, 2009
| Media Advisory - Photo Opportunity: More than 250 Friends of Gettysburg Members to Work on Park Projects (PDF) | |
Members of the Friends of Gettysburg will spend a day working on painting, fence building and other projects at Gettysburg National Military Park on Saturday, June 6.
April 22, 2009
| Volunteer Senior Rangers Corps Needed to Spruce Up Eisenhower's Farm (PDF) | |
Volunteer Senior Rangers are needed to perform activities at the Eisenhower National Historic Site on Thursday, May 7.
April 14, 2009
| Junior Ranger Day is April 25 (PDF) | |
For National Junior Ranger Day on Saturday, April 25, the National Park Service is inviting young visitors to Gettysburg and Eisenhower National Parks for special activities.
April 14, 2009
| Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center Tops One Million Visitors in First Year of Operations (PDF) | |
In one year of operations, the new Museum and Visitor Center welcomed more than one million visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park.
April 8, 2009
| Gettysburg National Military Park Plants More Battlefield Trees This Week (PDF) | |
Gettysburg National Military Park will replant historic orchards on the battlefield beginning this week.
April 8, 2009
| Key Piece of Land Preserved at Gettysburg (PDF) | |
Gettysburg Foundation receives a donation of 45 acres of land adjacent to the Gettysburg National Military Park and within the Battlefield Historic District.
April 6, 2009
| Demolition Begins at Former Visitor Center Facilities (PDF) | |
Removal of the former National Park Service visitor center building is part of the battlefield rehabilitation project at Gettysburg National Military Park.
March 24, 2009
| Bicycle Donation Assists Gettysburg Park Law Enforcement Rangers (PDF) | |
Gettysburg National Military Park law enforcement rangers are recipients of three donated bicycles for use in patrolling the Gettysburg battlefield and the Eisenhower National Historic Site.
February 17, 2009
| Gettysburg Foundation Receives $1 Million Gift for Lincoln-related Programs (PDF) | |
A generous gift from the Robert H. Smith Family Foundation enables the Gettysburg Foundation to develop the David Bruce Smith Education Initiative, a 10-year effort focusing on Abraham Lincoln-related public programs, scholarship and distance-learning activities.
January 28, 2009
| Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent to Remain in Current Post (PDF) | |
Dr. John Latschar will remain in his post as Superintendent at Gettysburg National Military Park.
January 7, 2009
| Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent Receives National Parks Conservation Award (PDF) | |
Dr. John Latschar, superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site, received the 25th Annual National Parks Conservation Association's (NPCA) Stephen T. Mather Award for distinguished performance in the protection of one of America's national parks. The award was presented in December 2008 at the annual Association of National Park Rangers Conference in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
2008 Archived News Releases
November 17, 2008
| Gettysburg Foundation to Host Sixth Annual Remembrance Illumination in Soldiers’ National Cemetery (PDF) |
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November 12, 2008
| Visitors to Gettysburg National Military Park Send Messages to the Troops (PDF) |
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November 7, 2008
| Gettysburg National Military Park Superintendent Named New President of the Gettysburg Foundation (PDF) |
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October 1, 2008
Gettysburg National Military Park Fee Decision
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August 20, 2008
| Gettysburg Cyclorama Painting to Reopen September 26 (PDF) | |
May 7, 2008
| Gettysburg Foundation Preserves Historic George Spangler Farm (PDF) | |
February 20, 2008
| New Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park to open April 14 (PDF) |
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