On Sunday, May 18, the Newtown Historical Society in conjunction with the C.H. Booth Library presented “Gettysburg — Three ...

Today’s episode will focus on one of the biggest – and most important – turning points in world history; the Battle of ...

Lee's Army of Northern Virginia ventured into the Pennsylvania crossroads town of Gettysburg ... day battle — from July 1-3, 1863 — officials at the Gettysburg National Military Park continue ...

Robert E. Lee, Confederate General, dared to cross the border and invade Pennsylvania, a Union state. Lee hoped to force Lincoln into negotiations to end the war. Lincoln felt ...

But for three days in July 1863, cannon smoke and gunfire covered the landscape as the Battle of Gettysburg raged in this town in southern Pennsylvania. There were an estimated 51,000 casualties ...

U.S. News Insider Tip: Gettysburg lacks major highways, so driving through town can be challenging ... with Union soldiers for three days in July 1863, resulting in a decisive victory for the ...

The town had a population about 2,400 as the calendar turned to July 1, 1863. To many who lived in Gettysburg, it felt like a peaceful slice of heaven in a country where hellish battles with blood ...

Today, the park all but surrounds the town of Gettysburg and features 1,300 monuments ... and advocating for the Park Service to manage the park to retain its 1863 appearance. If you’re a history buff ...

The centerpiece of Gettysburg’s newest museum comes with ... have been like for one family in this small Pennsylvania town in July 1863 as the American Civil War raged outside their windows.

U.S. News Insider Tip: Gettysburg lacks major highways, so driving through town can be challenging ... with Union soldiers for three days in July 1863, resulting in a decisive victory for the ...

You may want to avoid driving through town if visiting Gettysburg in the summer months ... For younger children, make sure you visit the Kids of 1863 Museum on Baltimore Street.

The inscription recalls how on July 2, 1863, the badly outnumbered men ... but the décor at the park and in the town of Gettysburg suggests otherwise. In gift shops lining the streets downtown ...