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You may first know Jeff Shaara for his cooperative effort with his father Michael Shaara; together they brought the Civil War into comfy chairs all across the country. The two partnered to render the thrilling Civil War trilogy: “Killer Angels,” “Gods and Generals” and “The Last Full Measure.”
Maybe books aren’t for you, but you’ve sat through [...]

Do you pair your peppercorn encrusted lamb chop with a nice, full bodied Cabernet Sauvignon? I myself prefer a frosty, carmel Yeungling to wash down my secret recipe grilled flank steak — but there is room for both of us at the 2008 Pennsylvania Food and Beverage Show! Hosted by the the Toyota Arena York Expo [...]

Are you struggling to find plans for the weekend? If you’re in to the strange and often times disturbing world of the underground, then you may want to join some fellow horror hopefuls on November 14 and 15 at a ghastly event sponsored by the Chestnut Hall Bed and Breakfast in New Oxford, PA: A [...]

The Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog welcomes Cali McCullough to the team. You’ll be seeing more of Cali as she adds more great content to the blog and helps me solicit sponsors for the blog. Cali is working on her master’s thesis, but still has time to fuel the entrepreneurial spirit. You can read her personal blog [...]

Well, it’s Veteran’s Day and I’m sure we have plenty of veterans that visit Gettysburg every year. We have plenty of veterans buried here.
The U.S Civil War is one of the bloodiest wars in history. Ever since this historic moment in our nation’s history, we have honored our veterans in a very special way. Today [...]

Gettysburg Blog is looking for a partner. If you know the Adams County area well and can write then this could be a great opportunity for you to learn how to create compelling content that ranks well in the search engines and draws traffic. The required duties are a basic writing ability and securing sponsors. [...]

If you love Santa - or at least like him - then you can meet the old chap at Gettysburg Hotel on November 29. The hotel will host Santa for the fifth straight year starting at 7:30 a.m. and going to 11:30 on November 29 of this year. For a small donation parents can have [...]

High gasoline prices haven’t made Gettysburg Pennsylvania any less desirable among tourists looking for a place to get away. Hotel occupancy for Gettysburg is up 10% according to a Smith Travel Research report. That also applies to Adams County.
Among the great events hosted in Gettysburg that tend to draw large crowds include The Apple Blossom [...]

Well, the election is over and now Gettysburg Pennslvania, along with the rest of the country, has a new president-elect. Barack Obama won the election handily and already his historic win is receiving accolades and driving a nostalgia for a time when another historic president made his way through Gettysburg. Obama has been compared with [...]

Gettysburg Pennsylvania Blog would like to say a quick thank you to our blog sponsors. These dedicated local merchants continue to sponsor us monthly as we provide tourists and visitors to Gettysburg with information on local goings on and places to visit outside of the battlefield. The battlefield is, of course, a great place to [...]