Accessing History at Gettysburg

Touring the battlefield with knowledgeable guides is one good
way we continue to access history at Gettysburg.

In 1913 at the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, 55,000 Union and Confederate veterans converged on the battlefield for a four-day commemoration that included speeches, 173 special kitchens to feed the vets, and more than a few fistfights.

A few weeks ago at the 150th anniversary of the battle, 235,000 visitors (with 235,000 smartphones?) might have easily sent 55,000 Instagram pictures from the ceremonies.

I wrote a post for The Historical Society Blog here on the many ways we continue to access important events in our history.

307-foot galvanized steel viewing towers are not.  This one was
knocked down by the National Park Service on the 137th anniversary
of the battlefield.  For a video of the implosion, see here.

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