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The Gettysburg Experience magazine, a publication exploring the Gettysburg of yesterday and today. We offer an array of interesting articles – most of which have a direct relation to historic Gettysburg from the Colonial era through the turn of the 21st century, often with an emphasis on the famous battle that occurredin the summer of 1863.
The Gettysburg Experience also offers a comprehensive Events Calendar (for those who want to know what special happenings to attend when they visit – any time of the year), delicious recipes, Gettysburg trivia, profiles of people and area businesses, and more.
Having served the Gettysburg area since 1997, The Gettysburg Experience now extends our magazine to a wider circulation of readers, offering a glimpse into one of America’s most fascinating towns.
Editors Letter
July has arrived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; and it is an anniversary month for those of us at The Gettysburg Experience as well as for this historic town. To celebrate and commemorate, we offer several articles that we hope will be as interesting for you as they were for us. Going back to the beginning of the nation, we learned that Pennsylvania played a large role in the signing of the Declaration of Independence -- in fact, the future Keystone State had more signers than any other of the 13 original colonies. Read about our nine signers. And, just one hundred years ago, a New Jersey woman passed through Pennsylvania making history herself. Learn what happened during "The Summer of 1909." Read More >The Pennsylvania Signers
Did you know that, of the 56 signers of the Declaration of Independence, Pennsylvania had more delegates sign the document than those of any other of the original thirteen colonies? In addition, Pennsylvania gave our nation the eldest signer, the first signer to die, the signer who was the financial brains behind the funding of the Revolution, the signer who was named as one of the first justices of the Supreme Court, and the signer who introduced George Washington to flag maker Betsy Ross. In honor of the celebration of the birth of America, here are the signers of our nation’s most revered document from the Keystone State: Read More >Profile: Lincoln's Lost Treasure
Everyone loves a mystery – especially an historic one. Lincoln’s Lost Treasure is a new reality theater adventure in Gettysburg that focuses on the town’s most famous visitor, Abraham Lincoln.
Writer Phil Cohen, who has been a producer and director for murder mystery dinner theater in York for several years, got the idea for Lincoln’s Lost Treasure after seeing the movie National Treasure II, disappointed that the film didn’t focus more on Abraham Lincoln. The 16th President, a rather mysterious man in real life, has always interested those who study American history. Soon Phil came up with a fictitious story (with an historical balance) about a supposed treasure Lincoln brought to Gettysburg in 1863. According to the story, Lincoln brought the treasure to hide in Gettysburg in case he was not reelected for his second term, and didn’t want excessive funds to fall into the wrong hands and perpetuate the destruction of the nation. His fears were quelled when he won reelection, but unfortunately Lincoln was assassinated before the treasure could be returned to the government.
Read More >Profile: The Pottery Box
Downtown Gettysburg boasts an abundance of quaint shops within easy walking distance of historic Lincoln Square. The Pottery Box, a colorful and unique shop located at 23 Chambersburg Street, a mere half-block from the Square, offers a fine selection of unique and varied gifts that range from a dollar to those that are more costly. The store is owned by ETL Express Services and is operated aby Henry and Laura Fernandez, who opened the shop in the summer of 2008. “Our store is an outlet for many local artists,” Laura says. It is certainly one of the most colorful places in town as well, with original oil paintings, sculptures, pottery, candles, jewelry, and more to showcase the area’s many talented artists. Read More >Did You Know? The Summer of 1909
One hundred years ago, during the summer of 1909, Alice Huyler Ramsey of Hackensack, New Jersey, traveled through the Borough of Gettysburg. She was in the process of making history in her new Maxwell automobile. Having departed New York City in her car, she and a female companion were determined to drive to San Francisco in the first cross country trip made by a woman. Alice succeeded, arriving in California fifty-nine days after leaving New York across muddy trails, partially constructed dirt roads, and over mountains – sometimes pushing her Maxwell out of the muck and over rocks and debris to make the journey.Read More >Gettysburg's Fallen Star
The Battle of Gettysburg is forever etched in the pages of history as “the High Tide of the Confederacy”. It was also the most destructive battle that ever involved American troops. Gettysburg proved costliest in the life’s blood of its soldiers, including general officers. During the three-day conflict at Gettysburg, thirty-two general officers were casualties of the battle, sixteen of them fatally. Though the battle ended in a victory for the Union, of the thirty-two generals who fell, sixteen of them were loyal to the Union, sixteen to the Confederacy. Of the sixteen generals who were slain in battle or died of mortal wounds inflicted at Gettysburg, eight were Federals, eight were Confederates. Read More >A Georgia Vet at Gettysburg
In July, 1913, 50 years after the Battle of Gettysburg, over 50,000 veterans attended a Grand Reunion in the same fields where they had struggled so valiantly for the future of their country. There were tents erected in massive camps. Restaurants and grocers catered meals, and many events were planned for the days of July 1 through July 4. Between the events, the veterans took time to explore the battlefield and visit with one another. Here is one veteran’s story: Read More >
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