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Civil War Blog

Gratz Historical Society, Gratz, PA

Seminary Ridge Museum: Gettysburg, PA

| May 14, 2013

Located on the grounds of the Lutheran Theological Seminary in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, the Seminary Ridge Museum is destined to become another part of the community devoted to commemorating the battle that once took place there. High atop the western flank of the town of Gettysburg lies the Museum, its majestic brick architecture topped with a [...]

Touring the Petersburg National Battlefield – The Crater (Part 2)

| April 4, 2013

Today’s blog post continues a multi-part series on the Petersburg National Battlefield – that portion of the battlefield which made up the Eastern Front, where the opening assaults and the Battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred.  All parts of the series can be accessed by clicking on the series title here, Touring the [...]

Touring the Petersburg National Battlefield – The Crater (Part 1)

| April 3, 2013

Today’s blog post continues a multi-part series on the Petersburg National Battlefield – that portion of the battlefield which made up the Eastern Front, where the opening assaults and the Battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred.  All parts of the series can be accessed by clicking on the series title here, Touring the [...]

Touring the Petersburg National Battlefield – Site of Taylor Farm

| April 2, 2013

Today’s blog post continues a multi-part series on the Petersburg National Battlefield – that portion of the battlefield which made up the Eastern Front, where the opening assaults and the Battles of the Crater and Fort Stedman occurred.  All parts of the series can be accessed by clicking on the series title here, Touring the [...]

Research at the Schwalm Library and Upcoming Historical Society Programs

| March 30, 2013

The Schwalm Library at the Gratz Historical Society will open for the season on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at noon with regular Wednesday hours (noon to 5 p.m) on each succeeding Wednesday through mid-November 2013.  Volunteers will be available to assist patrons with research in the Civil War Collection which consists of digital files on [...]