2024 News

The Gettysburg Foundation presented Gettysburg National Military Park with a $492,117 check for direct support of Gettysburg National Military Park projects. A check presentation ceremony was held at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. The check was presented to Acting Superintendent Kristina Heister of Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site. The Gettysburg Foundation donated these funds to Gettysburg National Military Park as a result of funds the non-profit organization raised through the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center operations for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023.

Gettysburg National Military Park Acting Superintendent Kristina Heister (left) and Gettysburg Foundation Interim President & CEO David Malgee (right) next to the Abraham Lincoln sculpture in front of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center

The Gettysburg Foundation operates the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center in partnership with the National Park Service. Since opening its doors in 2008, the Museum & Visitor Center has welcomed more than 15 million visitors from around the globe to Gettysburg. Proceeds from tickets and other purchases in the Museum & Visitor Center benefit Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.

"On behalf of the Foundation, its Board of Directors, staff and volunteers, we are pleased to present more than $492,000 to Gettysburg National Military Park through our operation of the Museum & Visitor Center," said Gettysburg Foundation interim president and CEO, David Malgee." We look forward to continuing our partnership with the National Park Service, to support the national parks at Gettysburg and to welcome our community and visitors to Gettysburg to learn about and experience this special place for generations to come," added Malgee.

The funds raised will go towards helping Gettysburg National Military Park preserve, protect and interpret the resources associated with the Battle of Gettysburg. To learn more about Gettysburg National Military Park’s preservation projects, resource protection and interpretive programming, visit nps.gov/gett.