Welcome to the Civil War Roundtable of Gettysburg. "The most important Roundtable,
in the most important small town,
at the most important battlefield,
in the most important country in the world."
—Joe Mieczkowski, past president
      
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
SPEAKERS
The Civil War Round Table of Gettsyburg offers this list as information on activities that might be of interest to it's membership. Activities presented on this page are sponsored by the organization listed with each activity.
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7, 8, 14, 21, 22, 28, 29 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture Series. Join a Park Ranger for free indoor lectures on various Civil War topics. In the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Theater. For information go to www.nps.gov/gett or call 717-334-1124 ext. 8023. 10 "The Conscientious Objectors of Adams County" presentation by historian Roger Heller. 7 PM Valentine Hall Adams County Historical Society Gettysburg, PA http://www.achs-pa.org/ 14-16 Free Entrance Days at National Park Service sites. nps.gov. 18-21 CWEA Civil War symposium Sarasota, FL http://www.cwea.net/2012tours/2012_SARCW_WEB-October_12.htm 19 Robert E. Lee's Birthday celebration at his birthplace, Stratford Hall, 483 Great House Road, Stratford, VA. Free admission 10 am-4:30 pm. www.stratford.org. 20-Feb 12 Necessary Sacrifices Explore the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis. As Lincoln searches for a way to end slavery in the summers of 1863 and 1864, Douglass’s rhetoric and conviction challenges the president to envision a post-emancipation world. Ford's Theatre Washington DC. http://fords.org/home/performances-events/civil-war-150 21-22 Reenactment, "Battle of Mill Springs," on the historic Mill Springs battlefield near Nancy KY. www.millsprings.net. 27-29 Winter Innkeeper's Civil War Ball. Inns of the Gettysburg Area sponsors the Winter Civil War Ball. Dance Master Briant Bohleke and Music by "Smash the Windows". Full sit down dinner at the Gettysburg Hotel Ballroom. Period Dance lessons included. Please visit www.gettysburgbedandbreakfast.com for more information about this event
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February |
4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26 Gettysburg National Military Park Winter Lecture Series. Join a Park Ranger for free indoor lectures on various Civil War topics. In the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center Theater. For information go to www.nps.gov/gett or call 717-334-1124 ext. 8023. 1- 12 Necessary Sacrifices Explore the two documented encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln during a period of national crisis. As Lincoln searches for a way to end slavery in the summers of 1863 and 1864, Douglass’s rhetoric and conviction challenges the president to envision a post-emancipation world. Ford's Theatre Washington DC. http://fords.org/home/performances-events/civil-war-150 16 Ranger program with living history, commemoration of the "Surrender of Fort Donelson," at the Fort Donelson National Battlefield near Dover. 6 pm. Free. www.nps.gov/fodo. |
April |
13-15 Gettysburg National Military Park 2012 Seminar. 150th Event Saturday morning lectures, Saturday and Sunday Classroom and Field Programs, Saturday evening reception, and tours. Please check http://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm for details. |
May |
12 GCWRT Field Trip: Second Manassas The Gettysburg Civil War Round Table Spring Field Trip will be to the battlefield of Second Manassas with Licensed Battlefield Guide, Don Walters, leading the way. We will board a Wolf's bus promptly at 7:00 AM at the Gettysburg Wal-Mart parking lot. Lunch will be a choice of an Italian or Turkey hoagie. Water, soda and snacks will be available on the bus. Cost is $75.00 per person. Click for Sign Up Sheet. |
Upcoming Lincoln related events across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission
Victorian Dancing in Fairfield, PA
Antietam National Battlefield
living history schedule
The National Civil War Museum
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February 23, 2012
March 22, 2012
April 26, 2012
May 24, 2012
Sept. 27, 2012
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EVENT INFORMATION |
GCWRT Field Trip: Second ManassasSaturday, May 12, 2012
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