Gettysburg Foundation to Host 2025 Gala Featuring Doris Kearns Goodwin
Oct 2, 2025
The Gettysburg Foundation will welcome guests from across the country to the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center Friday, Nov. 7, 2025, for its annual Gala, a signature evening of celebration, connection and purpose in support of the Foundation’s ongoing partnership with Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.
Doris Kearns Goodwin
This year’s event will feature special guest Doris Kearns Goodwin, world-renowned, presidential historian, public speaker and Pulitzer Prize-winning, New York Times #1 best-selling author. Goodwin is often called upon by the news media and late night TV hosts, as well as hundreds of companies, educational institutions, government agencies and nonprofits to share her vast knowledge of leadership and provide historical context for current day events. Her appearance at the Gettysburg Foundation Gala underscores the ongoing relevance of Gettysburg as a place of reflection, dialogue and civic inspiration.
The evening program will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception, followed by dinner and remarks at 6:30 p.m. A private post-reception with Goodwin will take place after the program. Guests will also enjoy a dessert reception with live music and dancing beginning at 9 p.m. Cocktail attire is requested.
“This evening isn’t just a celebration, it’s a call to remember why this place matters and what it asks of us,” said Jackie Spainhour, president and CEO of the Gettysburg Foundation. “To welcome Doris Kearns Goodwin to Gettysburg, and to gather in the company of so many who care deeply about our shared history, is a profound honor.”
The Foundation’s Gala raises critical support for its nonprofit mission to help the National Park Service preserve and protect the resources associated with the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg and to share its enduring lessons with new generations.
Individual tickets, table reservations and custom sponsorship packages are available. The deadline to reserve tickets is Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
Sponsorship inquiries can be directed to Brett Bernardini at 717-339-2134 or bbernardini@gettysburgfoundation.org.
For tickets, hotel accommodations and additional event information, visit GettysburgFoundation.org/Gala.
Updated Nov. 6, 2025
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