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NPS RANGER PROGRAMS

Gettysburg national military park offers awesome programs with park rangers at various sites on the battlefield. for a while now, they’ve been filming them for youtube so everyone can learn our rich and exciting history. below are only some of the many videos they have available. there are many more and we strongly encourage you to explore the  gettysburgnps youtube channel ..

Pickett’s Charge: The Second Wave

Presented by Troy Harman, NPS Ranger

Longstreet’s Countermarch

Presented by Matt Atkinson, NPS Ranger

The Journey of the Wounded

Tour led by Christopher Gwinn, NPS Ranger

Care of the Wounded

The Peach Orchard at Gettysburg

Tour led by Matt Atkinson, NPS Ranger

Little Round Top

Struggle for the Round Tops

Tour led by Scott Adrian, NPS Ranger

The Fight for Devil’s Den

The Cannonade

Tour led by Bert Barnett, NPS Ranger

Clash at East Cavalry Field

Tour led by Chuck Teague, NPS Ranger

The 26th NC and 24th MI in Reynolds Woods

Tour led by Bill Hewitt, NPS Ranger

Alonzo Cushing & Pickett’s Charge

Tour led by Karlton Smith, NPS Ranger

Licensed Battlefield Guides: A History

Presented by Fred Hawthorne, LBG

What Gettysburg Meant To Its Veterans

Presented by Christopher Gwinn, NPS Ranger

Furled & Unfurled: The CSA Flag

Gettysburg and Vicksburg as Turning Points

Matt Atkinson has worked as a ranger at both the Gettysburg and Vicksburg national military parks. He compared those two 1863 campaigns as t… read more

Matt Atkinson has worked as a ranger at both the Gettysburg and Vicksburg national military parks. He compared those two 1863 campaigns as turning points in the Civil War and explored why Gettysburg looms larger in historical memory than western theater battles such as Vicksburg. This talk was part of a symposium hosted by the “Emerging Civil War ” blog. close

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Symposium Spotlight: Matt Atkinson

by Emerging Civil War

Posted on March 22, 2017

We’re pleased to welcome back historian Matt Atkinson for this year’s Emerging Civil War Symposium at Stevenson Ridge , Aug. 4-6, 2017. As part of our theme “Great Defenses of the Civil War,” Matt will offer a look at the defense of Vicksburg, Mississippi.

“The Siege of Vicksburg” ranks among the few true sieges in the Civil War, Matt says. “The 47 days of fighting at Vicksburg resulted in the surrender of an entire Confederate army and thrust U.S Grant to the forefront,” he adds.

Matt will consider how Grant’s victory is remembered today, but he also asks about the Confederate defenders: How did they counter the overwhelming Union war machine? How did they survive on such short rations for so long?

Matt, who formerly worked at Vicksburg National Military Park, is a native of Mississippi—or as pronounced down south, “Missippi.” The Civil War has been his passion since he was five years old, and Matt says he considers himself lucky to make this a “living hobby.”

Matt received an M.A. in history from the University of Louisiana-Monroe. He is a partner with fellow ECW member, Rob Orrison (who, Matt claims, he “mentors”), in a Civil War tour company, Civil War Excursions. www.cwexcursiontours.com . In Matt’s private life, he enjoys living out ol’ country tunes.

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Tickets for this year’s Symposium, Aug. 4-6, 2017, are available for $125 ( order here ). They include Friday night’s reception, speakers, keynote address, and historians’ roundtable; Saturday’s line-up of talks; coffee service and lunch on Saturday; and Sunday’s tour of the Brandy Station battlefield.

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Don’t miss a thing on your guided Battlefield Car Tour. Either onboard or point to point, your License Battlefield Guide will provide you with plenty of stops to answer your questions and enjoy your own private tour of the battlefield.

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Gettysburg Cyclorama

Experience pickett's charge.

Originally displayed in 1884, the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama is a massive fully-restored, 360-degree painting that places you in the middle of Pickett’s Charge on the decisive third day of the Battle. 

Experience the Cyclorama as part of the Film, Cyclorama & Museum Package.

Ticket to the Past—Unforgettable Journeys

The new virtual reality experience at the gettysburg lincoln railroad station™.

All aboard for Gettysburg's first immersive virtual reality experience. During your visit, you will join one of three historic figures on a virtual journey to the railroad station following the Battle of Gettysburg and its aftermath in July 1863.

Children of Gettysburg 1863 ®

Family-friendly adventure.

Gettysburg's most family-friendly, interactive children's history museum. More than a typical children's museum, Children of Gettysburg 1863 ® tells the engaging stories of the children, teens and young adults who lived in and near Gettysburg during and after the 1863 battle.

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Whether you are visiting for the first time, or you return year-after-year, we can help you plan your visit. 

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Gettysburg Battle Walks

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2023 Battle Walk Programs

The 2023 battle walk programs have concluded for the year. .

These 2-hour intensive programs examine unique portions of the battlefield, cover significant distances, and cross rough/uneven terrain. It is strongly recommended that visitors bring plenty of water, appropriate seasonal clothing, and sturdy hiking shoes. Please park vehicles with all four wheels on the pavement. Programs begin at 10 am. Programs begin at various locations around the battlefield. Schedule subject to change without notice.  

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In the event of a thunderstorm or tornado warnings, or a heat index in excess of 105 degrees, all programs will be canceled.  

In the event of a heat index in excess of 91 degrees, programs will be shortened and modified. 

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