Help Us Restore the Gettysburg Battlefield to its Wartime Appearance 

Love seeing these restoration efforts. The former site of the mini golf course across from Powers Hill looks amazing now.

My great-great grandfather,Dennis Leary,fought at Gettysburg. He was a member of the third MD. Regiment of the Union Army of the Potomac. He survived the battle of Gettysburg,but he didn't survive the war. May GOD R.I.P. the valiant heroes of the Union and Confederate Armies during those horrible four years. And may the LORD have mercy on the destroyed families that lost fathers,sons,brothers,uncles and friends. Too tragic.

OMG this is so exciting to see area's that we've seen before and know that they will be removed and restored. Thank you for all you do.

I can't tell you how many times I've had to explain "viewshed" when I talk to people about preserving our American history, and return historical sites to their wartime appearance/landscape. Reading interpretative signage is a good thing...but it is better when you are "looking at" what the soldiers and civilians were looking at. Interacting with a preserved site takes on a new level of significance, when you are standing where they stood, with the land around you appearing as it did then.

That's an excellent idea. Preserving history by accurately depicting it helps people remember better and share that experience with others, who hopefully will also visit the site.

Outstanding performance by both of you. Great information. Progress clearly is being made.

What if a structure was built in 1880 or even 1910? To me, that would be a building worth saving even if it’s not part of the official Gettysburg battle. The old wood, windows, antique doors and metal craft-a shame to see it demolished.

I love what you guys are doing. Keep up the good work.😎👍

Is there a way to tell when/if donations are used only for specific projects or do all donations go to a "general fund" and are used as needed?

If you really want to restore the Gettysburg Battlefield , how about a rebuild of the Wentz Farm house ! And I hope you would tell the true story of Wentz's and 5 natives of Gettysburg that fought for south at Gettysburg !

In the early 60's my grandmother bought each of her grandchildren, myself and my cousins, a one square foot piece of the Gettysburg battlefield. Each of us got a deed for the one square foot plot of the battlefield which was transferred to the Gettysburg Military Park restoration. It was fun when we visited Gettysburg when mny kids were younger tell them that I used to "own" a piece of the battlefield which my grandmother transferred to the Gettysburg foundation to help preserve the battlefield. This really sparked their interest in learning more. Is there any chance you would be doing another similar project in the future? I'd like to do something similar for my kids (now grown).

Nicely done!

Gary, you're the man.

This is the American Dream. Rebuilding what was once great out of the dust. Reviving a period of a struggle for freedom, equality, and justice, during this time of social havoc and government tyranny. No matter what is going on around them they will continue to build their dream, their vision for this great distraught country.

Thanks!

I stayed at the Comfort Inn at the beginning of this video, and I remember that house.

THX BRO!

I hope the museum will move to another location

We're doing important work...

Very well described. Thank you so much for keeping us updated!

Awesome, fabulous, magnificent. Keep up the great work, fellas.

Have you guys done any podcasts? Might be a good way to expand your reach and influence.

Does the Trust partner with Habitat for Humanity so that reusable parts of the house can be used for Habitat projects?

It would be neat to see the Battlefield Trust talk about ways it can support communities where they are active. I feel uneasy with the idea of tearing down homes which people occupy and putting in fields. At least, I'd like to see some commentary about what is happening to the residents and tenants. One thing I would consider is that a key part of the Gettysburg story is the local community and the people who lived there at the time of the battle. The current residents carry that legacy forward to today. Would the battlefield trust consider replacing the housing they are tearing down with new construction which better fits into the aesthetic landscape?

You guys are awesome, keep it up

Does anyone know what happened to Mr Manaris WW2 collection that was in that museum? It was one of the best collections in the country.

Need to figure out how to get an video intro by Trace..

How about fixing up the place next to the first shot marker? Big eyesore

Thanks for your efforts to both preserve and restore this land. We can't thank you enough for sharing this video and for doing all of those meaningful tasks. It was great to see the success at the very end of this video because it gives us something tangible to show what will hopefully be the results. Keep up the great work!

Thanks for the awesome video! Great job Garry.

Great video, Garry. Stay the course and keep up the good work.

The Comfort Suites was the warning shot for this part of the field. What a disaster.

Keep up the good work... Hello from Brazil 🇧🇷🇧🇷

Wonderful

Yall are wearing Gettysburg out. Ready to see other battlefields.

For the enthusiast, student, or buff it helps rebuilding the battlefields back to the 1800s. It helps bring the battles to life and with how big Gettysburg it helps big time. The men wanted us to remember what they did there and why not bring it back to how it was? I agree with this and glad it's going on. Thank you for preservation and preserving the memories that these men had there. ❤😊

Keep up the good work! ❤

Congrats on the acquisition I hope you can restore the Gettysburg battlefield to it's fullest

And Some top shelf fried chicken across the road! We were glad to hear about the acquisition of the WW2 museum land.

Wth don't take down the ww2 vets museum 😢

This is important work. Preserving land is crucial but returning it as much as possible to its appearance at the time of the battle is also important. While at Vicksburg for the 150th I heard so many people after reading the monuments or battle descriptions say “how did they even see each other through all these trees and brush?” Because it wasn’t there or was removed at the time of the siege but it’s become so overgrown now the perspective is lost. To remove the buildings and brush is a lot of work both in research and getting done. It’s good that this is being done. I would only add or recommend that metal detectors or archeological work be a part of the equation before the machines tear up the land to save some additional history!

They need a Chik Fila

I am still disappointed with these guys. Back when all the Confederate statues were under attack, defaced, and destroyed, I contacted them and urged them to add their voices to those who wanted to oppose the vandals. I did so a number of times. They never responded to me and I never saw any evidence of efforts from them to protect that history. (Maybe they did so but I am unaware of it.) I was a long time member (since they were known as the (ACPWS) and was an invited speaker at one of their annual meetings. I support what they are doing, but still very saddened at what looks like a lack of spine at a moment when true courage was needed to stand up for the statues and our history. Maybe I will get over it in time, but in this case when they were needed I heard crickets from them. I have not been a member since.

Tearing down Buildings? What a Waste

Will the Park accept the land even if it isn't "restored" ?

Sure tear down the house… but of course we don’t want to talk about the ten thousand pound elephant in the room… the fact that there is a serious lack of affordable housing in Gettysburg. Just ask seniors or low income residents if they care about battlefield restoration when they struggle to find an affordable place to live in the area.

I think you have enough land,,Imean Jesus ,,when does it stop

After it is restored maybe a time machine can be built and the Confederates shall win.

Maybe leave current buildings up??

Why would anyone want to save a battlefield? This is so stupid

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Give your money now

Thanks!