Local ACW events: February 2008 Archives

“Gettysburg’s Untold Struggle for Freedom”

The incredible drama of the Underground Railroad in the Gettysburg area will be the topic of the March 3 meeting of Historic Gettysburg Adams County. Dr. Charles Teague, president of the society, will be the presenter for this 7:30 p.m. program. The location is the GAR Hall at 53 East Middle Street, Gettysburg. There is no charge to attend, and reservations are not required. Simply show up at the GAR Hall.

A. Lincoln

2008 York CWRT schedule

Honest Abe. The Rail Splitter. The Great Emancipator. The Buffoon. In his lifetime, Abraham Lincoln elicited many nicknames, most positive and some decidedly unflattering. Lincoln was a polarizing figure, with almost as many detractors as admirers. Newspapers of the period were biased, depending upon political backing, and hundreds of anti-Lincoln cartoons exist.

Speaker Andrew Martin will present what promises to be a fascinating talk on the life of Lincoln at the next meeting of the York Civil War Round Table on February 20 at 7 p.m. at the York County Heritage Trust in downtown York. The meeting, as always, is free to the public, so be sure to mark your calendars! His presentation is entitled "Abraham Lincoln as Seen Through the Eyes of Many Historians."

Writer and tour guide Deb McCauslin will present a talk entitled "Freedom Lies Just North," a fascinating presentation on the Underground Railroad movement in Adams County with a focus on the hotbed of activity, the village of Yellow Hill, just north of Gettysburg. This will be at the February 14 meeting of the Lancaster Civil War Round Table (7:00 p.m.), and will be held at the Lititz Public Library in northern Lancaster County.

Admission is free to the public. You do NOT have to be a member of the CWRT to attend; just show up and prepare for an evening that is sure to teach you some more about local history. The conference room in the library is new and very nice, spacious, and well lit. I spoke there last summer as part of the CWRT program when I related several human interest stories from the Gettysburg Campaign.