Four Score and Five Years Later: America’s Reckoning with the Revolution (Winter Lecture Series)

Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, this popular eight-week Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) Museum and Visitor Center in 2026!

The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center from January 10 through March 8, 2026. Seating is available on a first come – first serve basis. Free tickets are available day of at the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center. Schedule is subject to change.

Saturday, January 17 – Four Score and Five Years Later: America’s Reckoning with the Revolution

In 1861, the United States reached a defining crossroads, as the unresolved promises and contradictions of 1776 surged to the forefront of national life. Both Union and Confederacy laid claim to the legacy of George Washington and the Founding Fathers, and the outcome of the Civil War would determine whose vision of the Revolution would prevail. In honor of America’s 250th anniversary, this program will explore the echoes, evolutions, and tensions between the ideals of 1776 and the realities of 1861.