HGAC 50th Anniversary Educational Speakers Series

Historic Gettysburg Adams County continues its year-long celebration of its 50th anniversary with a special series of four speakers beginning in July. As always, HGAC’s Educational Speakers series is free and open to the public.

On Wednesday, July 23, historian Jean Howard-Green will speak on the history of African American churches founded in Gettysburg, including St, Paul AME Zion, Asbury Methodists and Wesleyan Methodists. Howard-Green is the current president of the Lincoln Cemetery Project Association, which is dedicated to preserving Gettysburg’s historic Black cemetery.

All of the talks will be held at the historic G.A.R. Building at 53 E. Middle Street in Gettysburg. All sessions are on Wednesdays.

Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the presentations will start at 7 p.m. No reservations are needed, and the hall is handicapped accessible.