Compared with the overtly classical content and tone of Everett’s speech, which was intended to elevate the Battle of Gettysburg and the Civil War to epic status, Lincoln’s words and message w ...

“Though passion may have strained, it must not break our bonds of affection,” as Abraham Lincoln said in his first inaugural address. “We are not enemies, but friends.” Here at Gettysburg ...

Estimates of the number of men engaged at Gettysburg vary widely. Figures for the strength of the Army of Northern Virginia range from a low of about 65,000 men of all arms to a high of about 75,000, ...

The Showing of “A Gettysburg Christmas” Movie coincides with the Festival It’s so exciting to see my hometown transformed into an old-fashioned holiday wonderland ...

November 19 marks the anniversary of the dedication of the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg where Lincoln gave his famous address, and the site hosts numerous events in recognition of the ...

where Abraham Lincoln put the final touches on the Gettysburg Address. Previous travelers say the tour blends the right amount of history and spookiness. If a one-hour ghost tour seems too short ...

A Gettysburg woman is facing felony charges after police allege she struck an officer in the face with a pair of handcuffs, court records said.

The most popular route for tourists is the Lincoln Line, which travels between downtown's Gettysburg Transit Center and the Eisenhower Hotel & Conference Center. This trolley line includes a stop ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, too, was explicitly a family affair. Many families sent soldiers who fought on opposite sides, including, as one reenactor recites to me by heart, the Walker brothers, the ...