A 16-year-old high school student from Hanover, Sarah Adler, has been maintaining a blog on Gettysburg entitled Ten Roads (for the nexus of roads that radiate out from Gettysburg like spokes on a wagon wheel). She volunteers on Saturdays at the historic Gettysburg train station, which has recently underwent significant restoration.
She has recently been transcribing old Civil War letters, as well as discussing the train station.
Why not check out her efforts?
Dwight Eisenhower remains an American icon - a hero of World War II who was thrust into the limelight following his success at D-Day, an American president during the 1950s, a strong proponent of creating the U.S. interstate system, and a land owner in Gettysburg whose farm is visited by thousands of tourists each year, many of whom were not even born when he was in the public eye.
"Ike" spent time in Gettysburg during World War I as the commander of the Camp Colt military base, situated on the grounds of Pickett's Charge. He came back after World War II in 1950 and bought a farm five years later in the rear of the 1863 Confederate lines.
Come to the January meeting of the York Civil War Round Table to hear Lt. Col. (ret.) Charles Teague, more popularly known as "Chaplain Chuck," talk about Ike's days in Gettysburg and his impact on the community and battlefield.
The meeting will be at 7:00 Wednesday, January 16, at the York County Heritage Trust at 250 East Market Street in York. Parking and admission are free. A hat will be passed to collect donations to defray the speaker's expenses.
Mark your calendars, and plan to attend this fascinating PowerPoint presentation!
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