January 2012 Fieldpress

January 2012

The Field Press

The Gettysburg Foundation's E-Communication Source

In This Issue

Eisenhower Windmill

Adams Seminar

The Great Task Before Us

New Affinity Visa Card

Events

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Eisenhower Windmill Reinstalled

Thanks to a $5,000 donation from the Gettysburg Foundation, the Eisenhower National Historic Site is sporting a brand new windmill. For three months the iconic landmark of the farm had been dismantled because of deterioration. It has just been replaced and, while it's brand new, it looks just the way Ike and Mamie would have remembered it.

Thanks to the hard work of the Gettysburg Foundation and National Park Service it will be a part of the historic site for the next 80 years!.

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Register now for the first Adams Seminar of 2012! The program is "Following the Trolley Bed of History: The Gettysburg Electric Railway" presented by Licensed Battlefield Guide Sue Boardman.

The morning lecture and afternoon tour will cover the controversial Gettysburg Electric Railway which emerged in the 1890's. While the railway was designed to offer a convenient way for visitors to get around the battlefield, its construction altered the landscape in many places, some of which can still be seen today.

The seminars will be offered on March 24 and March 31. The programs are limited to 44 participants, so register now to reserve a space!

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If you enjoy learning about the lives of the soldiers, sailors and civilians who endured the Civil War, then we highly recommend checking out the Friends of Gettysburg blog the Great Task Before Us. Every day features fascinating facts about events 150 years ago, and stories about the people who lived through them.

Friends of Gettysburg members can even submit their own ancestors to be featured on the blog! Click here and here to see examples of how Great Task is helping to commemorate the Civil War 150th and honoring the ancestors of our members.

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Help support the Gettysburg Foundation by using the just released Gettysburg Foundation Visa Platinum Rewards Card.

A portion of every purchase made with the card will be donated to support battlefield preservation at Gettysburg. Click here to learn more about this great way to help preserve one of America's most important landmarks.

Events

February 25th - An Evening with THE Painting

5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join cyclorama expert Sue Boardman to learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama. Click here for tickets.

March 3rd - Encounters with History
All Day Event
"Longstreet at Gettysburg" featuring Licensed Battlefield Guide Jim Hessler. Registration closed - program full!

March 17th - An Evening with THE Painting
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Join cyclorama expert Sue Boardman to learn the history of the genre of cycloramas and the history of the Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama. Click here for tickets.

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January's National Offer
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From the Friends Quartermaster Store

Take this 3 map set with you on your next battlefield tour. Created especially for the Friends by Tom Desjardin with assistance from the staff at the National Park Service, this Battle Map Set covers troop movements from all three days of the Battle of Gettysburg. A great reference piece.

Limited time FREE SHIPPING! Price: $14.95 Member Price: $13.46. Order now!

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Your support is essential to the continued preservation of the Gettysburg National Military Park.