Dear Jeff,
November has arrived, along with the cooler fall weather. We prepare now for the closing event of the Lincoln Bicentennial with Dedication Day on November 19. That weekend, the annual Remembrance Day Parade, Illumination and Civil War Balls will honor those who fought during the Civil War. We invite you to return the following weekend as we kick off the holidays with our Christmas Parade - the first of many events the will showcase the Sounds of the Holidays in Gettysburg.
Stacey Fox
The Gettysburg CVB |
Commemorating Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address
, Gettysburg will honor our history, Abraham Lincoln and the Gettysburg Address at the Soldiers's National Cemetery.
Dedication Day will begin at 9:30 am with a wreath-laying at the Soldier's National Monument followed by the ceremony in the Cemetery with speeches from Gov. Edward G. Rendell and Academy Award-winning actor Richard Dreyfuss. James Getty as President Lincoln will deliver the Gettysburg Address. Following the event, 16 candidates will take the Oath of Allegiance during a Naturalization Ceremony.
 Following these activities at approximately 11:15 am, there will be a U.S. Colored Troops Graveside Salute in the Soldiers' National Cemetery. James Getty as President Lincoln will deliver a keynote speech. Reenactors from the USCT will be present.
Several other events will take place on November 19 to honor Lincoln and those laid to rest following the Battle of Gettysburg. The Gettysburg Foundation will unveil a new Lincoln Sculpture. The sculpture, a gift from philanthropist Robert H. Smith, is the work of Brooklyn-based StudioEIS and Ivan Schwartz. The David Wills House will present a Meet and Greet with President Lincoln and Governor Curtin from 3 to 5 pm. At 7:30 pm, gather at the Majestic Theater as John William Jones, Professor of Music at the Sunderman Conservatory of Music at Gettysburg College, and special guest actor Stephen Lang present "For the People". This oratorio composed and conducted by Jones will feature The Spires Brass Band, The Sunderman Conservatory Woodwind Octet and The Victorian Dance Ensemble.
For a complete list of events and details during the Dedication Day and Remembrance Day commemorations, please visit our calendar at www.gettysburg.travel. |
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Celebrate the Sounds of the Holidays in Gettysburg
It seems that 2009 went faster than any year in history. It is hard to believe that Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away! In Gettysburg, that means the arrival of the holiday season. The first official event actually takes place tomorrow with the lighting of the Boyds Bear Country Christmas Tree.
Beginning  Thanksgiving evening, and continuing through December 19, experience a Candlelight Christmas Tour of the Shriver House. The home will be decorated in period decor as you learn how the Shrivers, and families in that time, celebrated the holidays.
November 28, welcome Santa to town during the 22nd Annual Christmas Parade. Caroling starts at 6:30 pm and the parade steps off at 7 pm. Come early to shop and stay late to visit with Santa on the historic Lincoln Square. That weekend, frolic at the Land of Little Horses' Christmas in the Country Open House from 10 am to 4 pm Saturday and Sunday.
On December 4, honor our fallen, and Gettysburg's own St. Eric  McColley, at the Soldiers' National Cemetery when wreaths will be laid on the graves of hundreds of veterans.
The following weekend, book your room and stay over! Your weekend is filled with the Tuba Fest and Home for the Holidays II on Friday, Dec. 11, a full day of touring during the Inns of Gettysburg 13th annual Holiday House Tour on Saturday, Dec. 12 followed by your choice of a Feast of Christmas at the Fairfield Inn, a live Nativity, or USO Christmas Dance  . Don't worry, if you need to come back the following weekend you will find a second Feast of Christmas and live Nativity. Don't forget about the Majestic Theater with holiday performances December 9, 16 and 31.
All month long we invite you to visit both the Eisenhower National Historic Site and the David Wills House will both be decorated for the holidays. The home of Dwight and Mamie will be decked out as the Eisenhowers had it  decades ago. A visit to the David Wills House will take you back to 1859 and a look at how the holidays were celebrated just a few years before the Civil War broke out.
And don't miss New Year's Eve on Lincoln Square. We hope you can make it to celebrate with us in Gettysburg - we'll supply the entertainment and fireworks you bring the smiles and excitement! See you then! |
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Thank you for joining our newsletter to learn more about Gettysburg and Adams County, PA. We hope you visit often, enjoy each stay and let us know how we can help you plan your next visit.
Sincerely,
Stacey Fox
Gettysburg Convention Visitors Bureau
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What's Your Gettysburg Passion? |
If we were asked to use one word to describe visitors to Gettysburg and surrounding Adams County, that word would be PASSIONATE. You return over and over to do something new or relive the history that is Gettysburg. You bring your children, grandchildren, parents, friends and relatives.
We want to hear from our visitors what your passion is for Gettysburg. Send us your name, a photo of you and "your Gettysburg passion" to sfox@gettysburg.travel.
With your permission, we will use real visitors to tell others in our 2010 visitor guide, website and advertising why they should come to Gettysburg.
For some, the passion will be the history, others the events, maybe antique shopping - or just the small town charm. Whatever it is, we want to hear from you!
Remembrance
Day Parade
Christmas at
Boyds Bear Country
Historic Lincoln Square
Hit the slopes at
Liberty Mountain
Saving Santa at
Allenberry Resort
Gettysburg National
Military Park
Winter on the Battlefield
See you on
New Year's Eve! |
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