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Volunteers Prepare for Spangler Farm Opening
 The George Spangler Farm Civil War Field Hospital Site will be open this summer Friday-Sunday from June 6th-August 10th. The Farm will be open each of these days from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. with access by shuttle bus only, leaving from the Museum & Visitor Center every half hour. Gettysburg Foundation Volunteers will be greeting  visitors as they arrive at the Farm as well as directing them through the various activities throughout the day. On Sunday, May 4, 14 Volunteers received hands-on training at the Farm. The training was conducted by Gettysburg Foundation's Director of Marketing, Communications and Visitor Services Cindy Small and Volunteer Manager, Ray Matlock.
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Register Now: May 24, 2014 Adams Seminar
 Join Licensed Battlefield Guide Richard Goedkoop for an Adams Seminar that will discuss the truism to the Union Army's defensive battle at Gettysburg. For more information and to register for the May Adams Seminar, please visit our website or call 717-339-2148.
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Friends of Gettysburg Photo Contest
To celebrate the Friends of Gettysburg's 25th Anniversary, we are calling on our members to participate in a photo contest! Winners of the contest will be featured in the 2015 Friends of Gettysburg calendar. For full rules and instructions please visit our website. |
Courtyard Chats at the Rupp House
Every Saturday evening at 7:00p.m., the Rupp House will feature a talk in the courtyard. The talks are free and open to the public. Each week will be a different topic including:
Generals, Senators, Nurses,Children,
Surgeons,
Civil War Medicine, the Soldiers Diet, Aftermath of Gettysburg, Prelude to Gettysburg, Children of the Battle, and many more.
Located at 451 Baltimore Street in Gettysburg, the Rupp House is always free to all visitors and features interactive exhibits, activities, and events throughout the season. Come and visit John and Caroline Rupp's home on Fridays from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Sundays from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m. It is also the go-to place to purchase the latest Friends of Gettysburg merchandise! |
Open Enrollment Program for
In the Footsteps of Leaders
Join the Gettysburg Foundation Leadership Program on Friday, September 12, 2014 from 8 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. for a full day on the Gettysburg battlefield, learning from Gettysburg's most famous leaders, and being inspired by the courageous actions and decisions of soldiers at every level.
 The fee for this program is $300.00 per person and includes the following: a ticket to "A New Birth of Freedom" film and Cyclorama experience; snacks; drinks; boxed lunch on the battlefield; leadership instructional program book; Licensed Battlefield Guide fee; administrative, on-the-field staff support, bus transportation and a debriefing session in the Ford Motor Company Fund Education Center at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center.For more information, please contact: 1-866-889-1243 or visit the Leadership Program's website. |
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Park Advocate Features Our Unique Partnership
On April 7, 2014, the National Park Conservation Association highlighted the accomplishments of the National Park Service and the Gettysburg Foundation in a newsletter article entitled "Partners and Progress: Bringing 1863 Back to Life at Gettysburg." To view the Park Advocate article, please visit here. |
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Field Press Item of the Month:
The Gettysburg Story (DVD)
 Narrated by Stephen Lang See one of America's greatest battles as you've never seen it before with cutting-edge technologies including aerial drone cinematography, helicopter mounted cameras, motion control time-lapse, and 3D animated maps. The Gettysburg Story brings the stories of Lincoln, Lee, Meade, and others to a new generation. Price: $28.95 FREE SHIPPING
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Registration Now Open for Gettysburg Seminar: "The Unfinished Work"
Gettysburg National Military Park, the Gettysburg Foundation and the Harrisburg Area Community College - Gettysburg Campus are presenting the 2014 Gettysburg Seminar on September 12-14. The theme of the seminar is "The Unfinished Work: Abraham Lincoln, David Wills and the Soldiers' National Cemetery." For more information, visit the National Park Service website. |
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Thank you for your interest in the Gettysburg Foundation.
Your support is essential to the continued preservation of the Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower National Historic Site.
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