Gettysburg Blog

The Gettysburg Blog is where you can find a list of what I've been working on lately. This blog will...

  • let you know when any new web pages appear on the Visit Gettysburg website, sharing favorite places and historical facts
  • keep you informed about upcoming events and festivals
  • point out some special past articles that you might have missed.

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The most recent blog entries are listed below...


Jan 17, 2012

Gettysburg Battlefields, Hallowed Ground Preserved for Us

Explore the rolling hills and open fields of the Gettysburg battlefields and learn the best battle locations to visit.

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Dec 16, 2011

Gettysburg Recipes Officially Published

My cookbook with Gettysburg recipes is now available for e-readers!

You can purchase through Amazon for use on the Kindle or through Smashwords for other readers such as the Nook. Just in time for Christmas!


Nov 30, 2011

The Online Gettysburg Events Schedule

Use this Gettysburg events schedule to make sure you don't miss something important on your next visit. My calendar is always up to date!

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Nov 3, 2011

Gettysburg Remembrance Day Parade

Gettysburg celebrates Remembrance Day and the delivery of the Gettysburg Address with a parade. This event has happened every year since 1863!

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Oct 24, 2011

Confederate Infantry

Photo of a rifle demonstration at Bull Run Park. There are more at www.civilwar150photos.org and www.oakhillstudio.or

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Oct 14, 2011

Beware of Parking Tickets

Gettysburg police are now enforcing the 2 hour parking limit on downtown parking meters. Even if you come back to add money to the meter, you could still get a ticket!

See the full article in the Evening Sun.


Oct 5, 2011

Fields Of Red

It had been the rule, it seemed like law - since man's time here on earth. Man would enslave man; they say it centered on some men's worth. The world had

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Sep 23, 2011

Civil War Womens Clothing: Civil War Dresses, Hair Jewelry, and the Snood

Best remembered as the hoop skirt era, Civil War womens clothing involved several layers of garments and Civil War dresses that seem strange to us now.

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Sep 2, 2011

Cold Meat Sandwhich

This is really simple. 2 slices of bread Turkey meat Slice of cheese Mayonnaise Directions: Put mayonnaise on slices of bread. Put meat and cheese on

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Sep 2, 2011

B.B.Q . Buffalo

Start by rolling ground buffalo meat into small balls. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes or until cooked through. *1-1/2 cup brown sugar *1-1/2 cup

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Sep 2, 2011

Gettysburg Bus Lines

Freedom Transit is planning to cut one of the Gettysburg bus lines. What do you think?

Photo provided by Shane Dunlap and The Evening Sun.

Public comments can be submitted before Monday, Sept. 19. Comments should be mailed to 257 N. 4th Street, Rear, Gettysburg, PA 17325. Comments can also be emailed to info@rabbittransit.org, and comment forms will be provided on Blue Line buses.

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Aug 25, 2011

The Cattle Cry

A fourth of July like none other. No place I'd rather be. Miss Freda's Gettysburg estate Cattle acting ...mysteriously! Canons shout! The battle cries!

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Aug 25, 2011

The Price

Our Civil War was brutal as America searched to find its way. I think of words from Lincoln about the price we'd have to pay. Lincoln talked about slavery

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Aug 19, 2011

Some Creepy Stuff

Well one year ago me and my mom and dad went to Gettysburg and were going again in two weeks. I really love military history especially the Civil War.

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Aug 13, 2011

The Battle of Gettysburg Timeline

The battle of Gettysburg timeline gives a brief summary of everything from the events leading up to the battle at Gettysburg to life after the Civil War.

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