GETTYSBURG NATIONAL MILITARY PARK EISENHOWER NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE 2011 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
December 8, 2010 | Posted by javal JANUARY 2011
January 8, 9, 15, 22,23,29,30 Perspectives on the Battle – Gettysburg
National Military Park Winter Lecture Series. This series of
FREE, one-hour programs begins at 1:30 p.m., in one of the
theaters at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and
Visitor Center. Additional lectures will take place on
February 5, 6, 12, 13, 19, 20, 26, 27 and March 5, 6, 12 and
13. Full Schedule available by calling 717-334-1124 x 8023 or
by visiting www.nps.gov/gett
FEBRUARY 2011
February 5, 6,12,13,19,20,26,27 Perspectives on the Battle – Gettysburg
National Military Park Winter Lecture Series. This series of
FREE, one-hour programs begins at 1:30 p.m., in one of the
theaters at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and
Visitor Center. Additional lectures will take place on March
5, 6, 12 and 13. Full schedule available by calling
717-334-1124 x 8023 or by visiting www.nps.gov/gett
February 11 Happy Birthday! Gettysburg National Military Park recognizes
its 116th Birthday as a National Military Park.
February 26 An Evening with the Painting – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting,
includes an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
MARCH 2011
March 6, 12, 13 Perspectives on the Battle – Gettysburg National Military
Park Winter Lecture Series. This series of FREE, one-hour
programs begins at 1:30 p.m., in the Ford Education Center at
the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor
Center. Full Schedule available by calling 717-334-1124 x8023
or by visiting www.nps.gov/gett
March 5 Encounters With History – “Rival Teams –The Abraham Lincoln and
Jefferson Davis Administrations in the Civil War.” Indoor
lecture/outdoor walk conducted by Joe Mieczkowski, Licensed
Battlefield Guide. Morning refreshments and lunch will be
provided along with supplies. FEE. Sponsored by the Gettysburg
Foundation. Call 717-334-3460 x 221 to register or visit
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
March 19 An Evening with the Painting – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting,
includes an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
March 26 John Scott Adams Seminar Series – “George Armstrong Custer:
From Gettysburg to Little Big Horn.” Lecture conducted by Jim
Hessler, Lecturer/Licensed Battlefield Guide. Sponsored by the
Gettysburg Foundation. Call 717-334-3460 x 221 to register or
visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
APRIL 2011
April 2 John Scott Adams Seminar Series – “George Armstrong Custer:
From Gettysburg to Little Big Horn.” Jim Hessler, Licensed
Battlefield Guide. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation.
For more information or to register call 717-334-3460 x 221 or
visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
April 16 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
April 16-17 Walking Fields of Glory: HIKE – A two-day program based on the
Boy Scout Heritage Trail – The 10-mile Billy Yank Trail and the
4-mile Johnny Reb Trail conducted by Gar Phillips, Licensed
Battlefield Guide. Water and lunch will be provided at stops
along the trail. FEE. Call 717-338-1243 to register or visit
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
MAY 2011
May 3 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
May 6-8 Gettysburg Foundation/Friends of Gettysburg Spring Muster.
Call 717-334-3460 x 221 to register or visit
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
May 14 & 21 John Scott Adams Seminar Series – “Repulse of Pickett’s
Charge.” Lecture conducted by John Zervas, Licensed Battlefield
Guide. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call
717-334-3460 x 221 to register or visit
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
May 21 Mamie Remembers Gettysburg – Join living historian
Ruthmary McIlhenny as she performs her first person
program as Mamie Eisenhower. Also watch a 1950s fashion show
presented by the Victory Society. Included in site
admission. (717) 338-9114.
JUNE 2011
June 4-5 D-Day Anniversary Weekend – Join a Park Ranger for a talk on
Eisenhower and the Men of D-Day. World War II living
historians portray a variety of soldiers and talk informally
with visitors at the Eisenhower National Historic Site.
Included in site admission. For more information call
717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise
June 4 & 11 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
June 11 Gettysburg Ranger Walks and Programs Begin – Includes a full
range of FREE Park Ranger conducted programs, walks, tours,
campfire programs, living history programs, children’s programs
and “battle walks” offered everyday through August 15. For more
information call 717-334-1124 x 8023 or visit www.nps.gov/gett
June 11 Exploring Eisenhower Programs – Join a Park Ranger for 30
minute walks or talks offered daily at the Eisenhower National
Historic Site. Topics include Eisenhower’s military career,
the Secret Service’s role in protecting the president,
Eisenhower’s Presidency, and the Eisenhower’s’ life in
Gettysburg. Programs offered daily through August 15th. For
more information call 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise
June 18 Gettysburg Festival Brass Band Concert – Daytime events take
place at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and
Visitor Center. Bands will also perform evening concerts at
the Pennsylvania Memorial. FREE. Call for a program schedule
717-334-1124 x 3251
JULY 2011
July 1-3 148th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg – A series of
special National Park Service Ranger-conducted battle walks and
“Real-Time” programs will follow the course of the battle over
three days. FREE. For more information call 717-334-1124 x
8023 or visit www.nps.gov/gett
July 1 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
July 1-3 A Sacred Trust: Gettysburg Perspectives – Sponsored by the
Gettysburg Foundation, Sacred Trust brings together renowned
authors, historians, National Park Service rangers, and others
to share perspectives on the battle of Gettysburg with members
of the public. FREE. For more information, call 717-338-1243
or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
July 10-15 The Eisenhower Academy, A one-week institute for school
teachers covering Eisenhower’s foreign and domestic policy,
1950s popular culture and Eisenhower’s leadership. Graduate
credit or Pennsylvania Professional Education Credit available.
FEE. For more information call 717-338-9114 x 10 or visit
www.nps.gov/eise
July 23 & 30 John Scott Adams Seminar Series – Sponsored by the
Gettysburg Foundation. Call 717-334-3460 x 221 to register or
visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
AUGUST 2011
August 6 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
August 14 Gettysburg Ranger Programs continue through late summer and
fall – Request a schedule of FREE, guided walks and programs
with Gettysburg Park Rangers from the Information Desk at the
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center on
the day of your visit or call 717-334-1124 x 8023.
August 19 – 20 16th Annual Civil War Music Muster - Civil War brass
bands, fife and drum and parlor music are presented in concert.
Scheduled to appear are the 77th NY Regimental Balladeers, the
Susquehanna Travellers, the Victorian Dance Ensemble, the 46th
PA Regimental Band, Libby Prison Minstrels and the Irish
Volunteer Band. All performances take place at the Gettysburg
National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, followed by a
concert at the Pennsylvania Memorial in the early evening.
FREE. For more information call 717-334-1124 x 3251.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Sept. 17-18 World War II Weekend a living history encampment at
the Eisenhower National Historic Site with Allied soldiers, a
German camp, World War II jeeps and trucks, and USO Dance
(off-site). Programs are scheduled Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5
p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and included in site
admission. Shuttle service and weather permitting on-site
parking is available this weekend only. For more information
call 717-338-9114 or visit www.nps.gov/eise
Sept. 17 & 24 John Scott Adams Seminar Series –Sponsored by the
Gettysburg Foundation. For more information call 717-334-3460 x
221 or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
OCTOBER 2011
Oct. 8 An Evening with the Painting – 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting
including an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
Oct. 15 & 22 John Scott Adams Seminar Series – “Off the Beaten Path.”
Sue Boardman, Licensed Battlefield Guide. Sponsored by the
Gettysburg Foundation. For more information call 717-334-3460
x 221 or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
Oct 28-29 Gettysburg Foundation/Friends of Gettysburg Fall Muster. To
register or for more information call 717-334-3460 x 221 or
visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
NOVEMBER 2011
November 18 An Evening with the Painting – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting,
includes an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
November 19 148th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address an annual
observation with memorial services held annually in the
Soldiers’ National Cemetery. The program will begin with a
wreath-laying at 10:15 a.m. and guest lectures at 10:30 a.m.
The program is sponsored by the Lincoln Fellowship of
Pennsylvania, Gettysburg National Military Park, and the Civil
War Institute at Gettysburg College. For more information visit
www.gettysburg.edu/civilwar/institute or call 717-337-6590.
November 19 Remembrance Day Parade and Ceremonies An annual event held in
conjunction with the Gettysburg Address anniversary. A parade
of Civil War living history groups begins at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsored by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War, for
information call 717-259-6156 or visit www.suvcw.org
November 19 9th Annual Remembrance Illumination, Soldiers’ National
Cemetery. Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Luminary
candles will be placed on each Civil War grave as a testament
to the sacrifices made here in 1863. For information call
717-338-1243 or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
DECEMBER 2011
December 2 Holiday Wreaths Return to the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at
Gettysburg - Five hundred holiday wreaths will be placed on
graves in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery at Gettysburg
National Military Park as part of the Sgt. Mac Foundation’s
ongoing effort to honor veterans. For more information call
717-337-1728 or visit www.sgtmac.org
December 3 An Evening with the Painting – 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Learn
about the history and conservation of the Cyclorama painting,
includes an opportunity to spend time viewing the Cyclorama.
Sponsored by the Gettysburg Foundation. Call 877-874-2478 for
tickets or visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org
December 1-31 An Eisenhower Christmas. The Eisenhower home at the
Eisenhower National Historic Site is decorated in the
traditions of the Eisenhowers. Some original decorations and
Christmas cards will be on display; included in site admission.
For more information call 717-338-9114 or visit
www.nps.gov/eise.
December 1-31 Holiday Celebrations of 1860 at the David Wills House.
Visit the David Wills House and be treated to the sights and
sounds of traditional 1860 holiday festivities. The museum
will feature traditional décor and volunteers will provide
educational programming outlining how the Wills family
celebrated the holiday season in 1860. This program is
included with general admission. For more information call
866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org
Dates and Events are Subject to Change.
For more Information Contact:
Gettysburg National Military Park events contact 717-334-1124 x 8023 or
visit www.nps.gov/gett
Eisenhower National Historic Site events contact 717-338-9114 or visit
www.nps.gov/eise
David Wills House contact 866-486-5735 or visit www.davidwillshouse.org
Gettysburg Foundation events contact 717-338-1243 x 2106 or visit
www.gettysburgfoundation.org
Gettysburg Convention and Visitor Bureau call 800-337-5015 or visit
www.gettysburg.travel, for community events, attractions and
accommodations.
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