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Tag Archives: Adams County Historical Society
Saving History Saturday: Adams County Historical Society Receives $1 Million Challenge Grant
The Adams County (PA.) Historical Society recently announced that they have received a $1 million challenge grant towards their new history center. Gettysburg residents Pauline and David LeVan have issued the “all-or-nothing” challenge. This means that if ACHS can raise … Continue reading
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Tagged Adams County Historical Society, Gettysburg, Museum, Saving History Saturday
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Saving History Saturday: Beyond the Battle: Museum of the Adams County Historical Society
Local officials in Gettysburg, as well as Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf recently toured the Adams County Historical Society’s new museum Beyond the Battle. A part of the Adams County Historical Society’s new 29,000 square foot history center complex. Nearly $10 … Continue reading
The “Emerging Civil War Series” Series: Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg
by Brad Gottfried When Linda and I retired in 2017, we decided to move up to the Gettysburg area of Pennsylvania. I became a Gettysburg Licensed Town Guide. I loved (and still do) walking visitors around the streets of Gettysburg, … Continue reading
Posted in Books & Authors, Emerging Civil War Series, Memory
Tagged Adams County Historical Society, Andrew Dalton, Brad Gottfried, ECWS-Series, Gettysburg, Gettysburg Address, Gettysburg Licensed Town Guide, Gettysburg National Cemetery, John Heiser, Lincoln Comes to Gettysburg, Linda Gottfried, Tim Smith
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Hispanic Service in the Civil War
ECW welcomes guest author Carlos Mutis My membership with Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) has created opportunities for historical research and professional development. A recent opportunity has given me the focus of researching the role of Hispanics at the Battle … Continue reading
An Update on the Adams County Historical Society’s New Exhibit Gallery, Archives, and Education Center
With the anniversary of the battle of Gettysburg coming up next weekend, we thought we’d check in with our friends at the Adams County Historical Society to see how they were coming along on the construction of their new Exhibit … Continue reading
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Tagged ACHS, Adams County Historical Society, artifacts, Gettysburg, Material Culture
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Adams County Historical Society Breaks Ground for New Home
The Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) broke ground last week on its new museum, archives, and education center. I happened to be in Gettysburg the other day and swung by the new location at 625 Biglerville Road. It’s an exciting … Continue reading
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Preserving the Story of One of the Most Famous Towns in America
Last night, we shared the exciting news from Gettysburg about a new home for the Adams County Historical Society (ACHS). The ACHS is launching a campaign to build a new $5 million Exhibit, Archive, and Education Center near Barlow Knoll. … Continue reading
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Tagged ACHS, Adams County Historical Society, Andrew Dalton, Gettysburg, YouTube
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Saving History Saturday (on Wednesday Evening): Adams County Historical Society to Build New Exhibit and Education Center
For Gettysburg fans, there’s big news this evening from the Adams County Historical Society (ACHS), which announced plans for a new $5 million Exhibit Gallery, Archives, and Education Center. “For more than 80 years, we’ve amassed a collection that tells … Continue reading
Posted in Material Culture, Preservation
Tagged Adams County Historical Society, Andrew Dalton, Gettysburg, Jeff Shaara, Ken Burns, Tim Smith
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