NPS Photos From the roar of artillery to the flash of bayonets, living history demonstrations at Gettysburg National Military Park help bring the past to life. On select weekends in 2022, Civil War living historians will encamp on the Gettysburg battlefield. Explore their camps, interact with these knowledgeable historians, and witness as they demonstrate the tools, tactics, and firepower of the two armies that waged war across these now hallowed fields. 2022 ScheduleNo programs
May 2-3
No programs May 8-9 No programs May 14-15 Potomac Home Brigade (Infantry) Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm Letcher’s C.S. Battery (Artillery) Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm May 21-22 No programs May 28-29 2nd U.S. Cavalry Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm June 4-5
119th New York Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 8th New Jersey Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm June 11-12 No programs June 18-19 1st North Carolina Artillery Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm 4th Virginia Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm June 25-26 20th Maine & Vincent’s Brigade Infantry Programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 23rd Virginia Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm July 2
1st PA Artillery Battery D The Pennsylvania Memorial - Auto Tour Stop 12. Firing Demonstrations at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Confederate Military Forces Spangler Spring - Auto Tour Stop 13 Firing Demonstrations at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. The Liberty Rifles – 1st Minnesota Meade’s Headquarters Programs: 10 a.m. - "Salt Pork, Crackers, and Coffee: Army Commissary and Subsistence" Program 12 p.m. - Supper Call, "Field Music During the Civil War" 1 p.m. - Battalion Drill 3 p.m. - "Life on Campaign in the Army" Meade’s Headquarters - The Lydia Leister Home. Open to the Public from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Home of the widow Lydia Leister and her children, the two-room structure became the Headquarters of the Union Army of the Potomac. General George G. Meade held his famous “Council of War” here on the evening of July 2, 1863. National Park Staff and Living Historians will be on hand to share the civilian experience during the Gettysburg Campaign. Park in the National Cemetery parking lot or on Hancock Avenue. July 3 1st PA Artillery Battery D The Pennsylvania Memorial - Auto Tour Stop 12 Programs at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. Confederate Military Forces Spangler Spring - Auto Tour Stop 13 Programs at 10 a.m., 12 p.m. July 9-10 No programs July 16-17 1st Rhode Island Light Artillery, Battery B Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm 21st Georgia Infantry Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 10 am, 12 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 10th Virginia Sharpshooters Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 3:30pm Sun: 11:30 am, 1:30 pm July 23-24 No programs July 30-31 4th Maryland Artillery Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm Mifflin Guard Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm August 6-7
No programs August 13-14 North Carolina Troops (Infantry) Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 2nd U.S. Artillery, Battery M Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm August 20-21 No programs August 27-28 13th New Jersey Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 71st Pennsylvania Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm September 3-4
87th Pennsylvania Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm September 10-11 No programs September 17-18 4th U.S. Artillery Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm September 24-25 No programs October 1-2
No programs October 8-9 Hudson Valley Regiment of Infantry Encampment and program at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 2nd U.S. Sharpshooters Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm Grand Army of the Republic, Veteran’s Reunion Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat. 9 am to 5 pm (Programs on-going) Sun: 9 am to 3 pm (Programs on-going) October 15-16 No programs October 22-23 26th North Carolina Infantry Encampment and programs at Pitzer Woods, West Confederate Avenue Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 1st Pennsylvania Artillery, Battery F Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm October 29-30 69th New York Infantry Encampment and programs at the Auto Tour Stop 12, the Pennsylvania Memorial Sat: 10 am, 12 pm, 2 pm Sun: 10 am, 12 pm 6th New Hampshire Infantry Encampment and programs at Auto Tour Stop 13, Spangler Spring Sat: 11 am, 1 pm, 3 pm Sun: 11 am, 1 pm |
Last updated: June 22, 2022