Battle of Gettysburg 160th Anniversary on the Ridge

Join Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center for nearly three dozen programs commemorating the 160th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg!

All events are OUTDOORS, on the BATTLEFIELD, and FREE, unless otherwise noted.
*Schedule subject to change*

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Friday, June 30, 2023

10:00am to 3:00pm – Visit Lee’s Headquarters (Open House)
Meet at 401 Buford Ave. (Route 30), 0.2 miles north of Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center.

4:00pm to 6:00pm – Generations at Lee’s Headquarters (Children’s Activities Presented by American Battlefield Trust)
FREE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED IN ADVANCE THROUGH AMERICAN BATTLEFIELD TRUST. Park at Seminary Ridge Museum and Education Center lot. Meet at 401 Buford Ave. (Route 30), 0.2 miles north of SRMEC.

6:00pm – “On the Eve of Battle” Dinner (Catered by Ragged Edge, inspired by authentic Civil War recipes, and featuring Special Guest Lecture by Brian Matthew Jordan)
TICKETS MUST BE PURCHASED IN ADVANCE. Meet indoors at Seminary Refectory, 148 Seminary Ridge.

8:30pm – June 30, 1863: The Eve of Battle (Real-Time Sunset Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet behind Seminary Refectory, 148 Seminary Ridge.

Saturday, July 1, 2023

9:00am to 8:00pm – Information and Activities Table
Located on the west side of the Museum.

9:15am – Buford Meets Reynolds (Real-Time Battlefield Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

9:45am – Signal Station, Hospital, Barricade, Headquarters: The Many Functions of Seminary Ridge on July 1, 1863 (Real-Time Battlefield Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

10:30am – United States vs. Brig. Gen. Rowley: A Reassessment of the First Day’s Most Infamous Commander (Presentation by Pete Miele, SRMEC Executive Director)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

11:30am – John Buford’s “Reliable” Men: Buford’s Recon Informants at Gettysburg (Guest Presentation by Britt Isenberg, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

12:30pm – Life in a Cavalry Camp (Interactive Children’s Program)
Approximately 45 minutes. Recommended most for grades 5-12. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

1:30pm – The Horse at Gettysburg: Prepared for the Day of Battle (Guest Presentation and Battlefield Walking Tour by Chris Bagley, Historian)
Approximately 75 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

3:00pm – The Effects of Stonewall Jackson’s Death on the Pennsylvania Campaign of 1863 (Guest Presentation by Christian Keller, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

4:15pm – The Final Attack: July 1, 1863 (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

6:30pm – The Seminary on the Silver Screen: Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

8:00pm – Outdoor Screening of the Movie Gettysburg (1993)
Movie Runtime: 4 hours, 31 minutes. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

Sunday, July 2, 2023

9:00am to 7:00pm – Information and Activities Table
Located on the west side of the Museum.

9:30am – Lee Prepares for Battle (Real-Time Battlefield Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet at Lee’s Headquarters, 401 Buford Ave. (Route 30), 0.2 miles north of Seminary Ridge Museum.

10:15am – U.S. Surgeons and Patients on Seminary Ridge (Real-Time Battlefield Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

11:00am – The Seminary in the Battle (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

12:30pm – Become a Soldier (Interactive Children’s Program)
Approximately 45 minutes. Recommended most for grades 5-12. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

2:00pm – The Not So Invisible Women: Women’s Contributions Before, During, and After the Battle of Gettysburg (Guest Presentation by Dominish Miller, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

3:00pm – Archaeology on Seminary Ridge (Presentation by Kaleb Kusmierczyk, SRMEC Education and Visitor Services Coordinator)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

4:15pm – Art and Photography on Seminary Ridge (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

6:00pm – Dearest Home (Concert featuring traditional, folk, and Civil War-era music)
Presented by Music, Gettysburg! Approximately 90 minutes. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

7:00pm – Gettysburg: The Gateway Drug to the Civil War (Guest Panel Discussion featuring Matt Callery, Addressing Gettysburg; J.D. Huitt, History Underground; and Chris Mowery, Vlogging Through History)
Approximately 90 minutes. Meet behind Seminary Refectory, 148 Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

Monday, July 3, 2023

9:00am to 5:00pm – Information and Activities Table
Located on the west side of the Museum.

9:15am – Seminary Ridge: Confederate Nerve Center (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

10:30am – A Texan First: Color Sgt. George A. Branard of the 1st Texas Recalls the Civil War (Guest Presentation by Joseph Owen, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

11:30am – “Did You Fight Them Any?” Hanover, Pa., in the Civil War (Guest Presentation by Scott Mingus, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

12:30pm – Mending the Wounded (Interactive Children’s Program)
Approximately 45 minutes. Recommended most for grades 5-12. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

1:30pm – We Fought at Gettysburg—Stories of the Wounded, the Caregivers, the Honored Dead (Guest Presentation by Carolyn Ivanoff, Historian)
Approximately 45 minutes plus Q&A and book signing. Meet at Hill-Unger Performance Pavilion, near intersection of Springs Avenue and Seminary Ridge. Chair recommended.

3:00pm – The Hospital at the Seminary (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

4:15pm – Planning the Confederate Retreat (Real-Time Battlefield Program)
Approximately 30 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.

5:00pm – Reunions, Monuments, and Memory on Seminary Ridge (Battlefield Walking Tour)
Approximately 60 minutes. Meet on the west side of the Museum.