May 10th, 2013 at 10:30AM: A favorite destination in America's most famous Civil War battlefield faces an uncertain future as its owners are retiring and putting the building up for sale.
The American Civil War Wax Museum at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was opened in 1962 and is selling for $1.7 million, the Evening Sun reports. Being a popular tourist attraction, the current owners say they are confident someone will buy ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Gettysburg's American Civil War Wax Museum Is For Sale
May 10th, 2013 at 10:30AM: A favorite destination in America's most famous Civil War battlefield faces an uncertain future as its owners are retiring and putting the building up for sale.
The American Civil War Wax Museum at Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, was opened in 1962 and is selling for $1.7 million, the Evening Sun reports. Being a popular tourist attraction, the current owners say they are confident someone will buy ...Proposed casino near Gettysburg National Park denied license
Apr 17th, 2011 at 8:00AM: The National Parks Conservation Association is applauding the decision of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to deny a license to a proposed casino near Gettysburg National Park. The Board felt that the gambling establishment, which would have opened less than a half-mile from the park, would be at odds with the solemn historical legacy and family friendly environment at Gettysburg.
The ...Civil War 150th anniversary: Is Gettysburg America's most tragic little town?
Mar 22nd, 2011 at 10:00AM:
For this 150th anniversary of the Civil War, which begins in April, Gettysburg is offering visitors a far better time than the Blue and Gray soldiers had in this Pennsylvania town. The Battle of Gettysburg (1863) was the bloodiest battle ever fought on American soil, a turning point that transformed General Robert E. Lee's Confederate forces from the chasers to the chased. But today, as the ...Opposition growing to Gettysburg casino
Apr 4th, 2010 at 11:00AM: The fight for the future of Gettysburg National Military Park is heating up once again. Four years ago, the local community and thousands of history buffs stopped plans to construct a casino on the outskirts of town, and now a new attempt to build a casino is starting the battle once again.
David LeVan, who is behind the casino project, says it will bring much-needed jobs to the area, which ...New Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center grand opening this weekend
Sep 25th, 2008 at 7:00PM: Nearly two million visitors visitors come every year to explore the Gettysburg National Military Park to learn about both the Civil War and the infamous 1863 Battle of Gettysburg. But two million visitors is a lot, and in order to better accommodate them, new facilities had to be built; in order to expand educational opportunities to visitors and to highlight the historical importance of the site, ...
Historic "Electric Map" at Gettysburg is still gone, but not forgotten
Jun 23rd, 2008 at 11:30AM: I had high hopes someone would rescue the "Electric Map" at Gettysburg, but I haven't seen anything new about it since the plug was pulled on the attraction in April. (See article) Here's a link to "Save the Map," a movement started to, well, save the map, but it doesn't say the map was saved.
The map used to be at the Gettysburg National Park Visitor's Center, but the new visitor center, now ...Civil War bus tour in Washington, D.C.
May 8th, 2008 at 11:00AM: Jeffrey recently wrote a post about the Gettysburg electric map that depicts this battle in different colored electric lights. The map may become no more, but here is a new opportunity to learn about the Civil War. In Washington, D.C., starting Memorial Day weekend, the bus tour "Civil War Washington: Soldiers and Citizens" will be taking people to several sites important to the time period.
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