How Gettysburg Restores its Cannons and Monuments | Shop Tour

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Today we have the privilege of giving you a VIP tour of Gettysburg National Military Park's Cannon Shop, where the park restores and maintains the thousands of cannons, monuments, markers, tablets and fences that guests have enjoyed at the battlefield since 1895.
The American Battlefield Trust preserves America’s hallowed battlegrounds and educates the public about what happened there and why it matters. We permanently protect these battlefields for future generations as a lasting and tangible memorial to the brave soldiers who fought in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, and the Civil War.

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@mandyblush Месяц назад

I love how they made it clear that they do not need more volunteers currently because this is very cool and I imagine that people would want to.

@davidarmstrong6313 Месяц назад

So awesome and interesting! Thanks so much for sharing!

@kevinlee9749 Месяц назад

More people should go to the battlefield and see our history

@jimplummer4879 Месяц назад

The craftmanship and original expertise is long gone, what an an experience.

@DavidHowell-dq7vj Месяц назад

Unsung heroes of our Battlefields.. craftsmen dedicated to keeping history alive..I’m grateful for their work behind the scenes that preserve this sacred ground for future generations .. Thank you!

@larrykeener7900 Месяц назад

I didn't realize the carriages are no longer wood. Thank you so much for the interesting tour.

@user-yn7bj2mt1g Месяц назад

This is so interesting to see the work done behind the scenes to keep the park looking so great

@JeffL-rj1xq Месяц назад

Fascinating look behind the scenes! Thank you Garry, Kris and ABT and staff and volunteers at Gettysburg that do the upkeep on these cannons, markers, tablets etc.

@stevem3413 Месяц назад

How special thanks for sharing this and teaching us about the work to preserve history

@Aprilseahorse Месяц назад

I am grateful for the work they do. WE MUST NOT FORGET.

@HighVelocityRips Месяц назад

Cool info that is just taken for granted. Fun stuff 👍🏻

@Epitome63 Месяц назад

I noted how well the cannons were maintained. Nice to see how they got that way.

@JasonAlexander-uz4ns Месяц назад

Thanks for taking the tour we all can't take this is very awesome to see .

@Clare-qo5jv Месяц назад

Great skill also in creating those maps. Good video, nice to see such highly skilled craftsmen!

@johnathanashleyOCSO Месяц назад

What a Gem of a video . Gary, you all have put out another amazing video 😊

@jhsams1977 Месяц назад

Thank you Gary, for sharing the work of these behind the scenes heroes

@martindriver6026 Месяц назад

Wow!! What a treat! I would say this is one of your better ones to show off. Being able to show us how carriages and cannons get a make-over. Had no idea the work that goes into it. Thanks, Gary. And special thanks to Lucas for taking the time to show the viewers. Awesome.

@royschalk6554 Месяц назад

Super interesting as always!

@billbrenneman334 Месяц назад

Gary I'll be waiting and looking for the cannons Thanks to you the the people keep things going forward! Rust never sleeps

@biffwentworth5008 27 дней назад

Saw an earlier video ( not part of this series ) showing one of the volunteers hand painting a gun carriage. Painstaking work by this lady, but absolutely beautiful work. So very thankful for all these people who contribute to the park who don’t get recognized as often as they should!!!!

@michaeldouglas1243 Месяц назад

What a terrific episode. That was really something

@michaelmcadams6904 Месяц назад

Thanks for sharing! Around 2014 I was able to tour inside. The park had an open house in this workshop as well as the armory and McPherson barn and a few other spots. Great to see again.

@mikeivey8471 Месяц назад

Great job done by all who strive to make our experience at the battlefield as excellent as it always is !! Great video !!!

@williamnutley5509 Месяц назад

Very interesting video! Thanks much for sharing it. Have a good day!

@FA_MG_13B_Retired Месяц назад

I served at that armory with B Btry 1/108FA from Oct 95 up to our Iraq deployment in Sept 08. Good to see the Artillery is still there!

@keeftaylor834 Месяц назад

Haven't been to Gettysburg in decades, can't wait to go back. Visited Shiloh battlefield for the first time ever last year and not far from the Guest Area, there was a backwoods road with many discarded empty cannon carriages. It kinda broke my heart. The battlefield did not disappoint, and being there on the ground made a lot more sense of the battle, especially with the cannons on the ground. When I saw this video, I realized there are people actively preserving history. Many thanks.

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

We love Shiloh, glad you had a good time.

@terryeustice5399 Месяц назад

Very enjoyable Garry. The Cannon shop tour was wonderful! Thank you! 💯👊👍💕

@ronniedurie7752 Месяц назад

Just Beautiful work and craftmanship for sure! Loved the behind the scenes of what most take for granted and not know of the many hours and the dedication of restoring such very important things for the battle field to come back to life once again and to give the visitors just a glimpse of what they can vision of what was and feel a part of. Hats off to you Garry and Chris for educating us further and to the American Battlefield Trust!

@danieljosiahcotton Месяц назад

Thanks so much for this behind-the-scenes look. I would love to tour of that shop

@njmaryannez Месяц назад

Another educational and interesting video! Now you have to explore the stone and bronze work that Lucas mentioned at the end!

@eviloverlordsean Месяц назад

As God is my witness, I always marveled at the great condition the monuments and cannons were kept, but never knew the level of effort and care that went into the process. (I LOVE the anvil that appears at 19:19!!) Thanks, Gary and ABT!!!

@opera93 Месяц назад

Thanks, great Works , & National PARK SERVICE…,! Interestingly, I first visited GETTYSBURG in Spring 1965: SENIOR TRIP, Wolf Lake HIGH SCHOOL, (*NOBLE COUNTY )*, Wolf Lake Indiana……fascinated , & Military History/fan since (Two years ARMY ROTC, @ PURDUE CADRE, HONOR GUARD,SSG,1965-67).

@lawrencemyers3623 Месяц назад

Very cool video as the artillery's role at Gettysburg is my favorite area of study. It's great to see how well they're being taken care of and marvel at the skills these people have to make it all happen. It was kind of wild seeing the clip of the cannon being replaced on East Cemetery Hill as I was watching it from across the road when I visited Gettysburg back in May. Thanks for all you do.

@319E Месяц назад

Very impressive.

@robosledger5158 Месяц назад

Great tour! Thanks for sharing this with us, Gary.

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

Just think of the magnitude of vehicles needed for union battery. 6 guns, 6 lmbers, 12+ caisons,forage wagons, farrier wagons, ammunition wagons AND hundreds of horses and mules to transport it ALL!

@johngetz8585 Месяц назад

Gary...I wonder if they will ever polish up a bronze Napoleon smoothbore cannon for inside the Museum..??? They would require a lot of TLC, but it would be cool to see. This was a good video. Thanks

@astroboy5137 Месяц назад

I’ve always wondered who does the upkeep on the cannons!

@swampyankee Месяц назад

I remember from the early 1960s hearing an interview with Charlie Weaver where he mentioned that he would laugh at tourists pulling out a knife and try to carve a piece from a gun carrige only to break their blade.

@davidfolts5893 Месяц назад

Did he ever mention his interest in the Civil War when on the Hollywood Squares? It's been so long ago that I can not recall.

@johnmcclish2735 Месяц назад

Great video!

@paulmoser1968 Месяц назад

I remember a Gilbert’s Hobby Shop situated near Taneytown Rd and Steinwehr Ave.

@keithrayeski6417 Месяц назад

At 21:25, a piece of history in and of itself, on the roof in the background!

@michaelmento1939 Месяц назад

Finally got to go to lost avenue yesterday, Dean was super cool about it.

@annmcgehee1728 Месяц назад

Very interesting, so thankful they are dedicated to doing an unappreciated job! Do any of the other parks have similar repair shops?

@10Bdog10 Месяц назад

What a cool career.

@pigfish Месяц назад

Great video !!! Another fine example of "fun to watch and learn so much". Lucas running a shop that doesn't need any more volunteers says a lot about about him and the fine caliber of folks working there. (Get it, caliber ??) Thanks so much !!

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

Thanks!

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

The frogs spell it calibre,brits too Glad l learned to spell it"correctly,lol" in Amerikan shools.

@Folap Месяц назад

Anyone notice the old “Visitor’s Center Closed Permanently” sign in the background?

@njmaryannez Месяц назад

Yes! 16:18 Gary pointed it out. They then added in a brief clip showing it on the building in 2008.

@RealityOrganized Месяц назад

Educational video! Apparently Gettysburg has few if any wooden carriages remaining. For other battlefields, how often does a wooden cannon carriage, exposed to the elements, need to be completely replaced? Every 30-40 years?

@karlking4980 Месяц назад

Garry, Since a battery will have e moved around the battlefield from position to position as the battle progressed, how do the decision makers decide where to place the artillery for a particular battery? Interesting video once again. Thanks, Karl

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

Good question. The war department spoke to veterans and use early maps to make those decisions. The park service today abides almost always with the early decisions.

@ameyring Месяц назад

Nice video! Are the carriages move around for a little variety on the battlefield or kept in the same spots for years?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

They’re mostly kept in the same spots as placed by the Gettysburg national military Park commission which relied on early maps and veterans.

@ddgofer-ii1564 23 дня назад

I thought the carriages were Aluminum castings made by Steen Cannon works. None I saw during visit to Gettysburg seem to be iron.

@RealityOrganized Месяц назад

Good video! In 1863, was the tongue for the limber (1:55) made of metal or wood?

@MrThebirddog Месяц назад

Are there any original carriages remaining from the war?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

Very very few in some scattered museums.

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

Try Hotel d lnvalades in France. Great museum if 1814 is your bag.

@smplyizzy Месяц назад

Are any of the canons (not carriages) actually real Civil War canons?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

More than 90% of the barrels are original.

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

Yes, look at the muzzle for type and date of mfg. Also the trunnions have details engraved. Many of the 3in rifles have1862 on the muzzles face.

@hmsjr0154 Месяц назад

Question is what ever happened to the original cannons over the years? Do any still exist in a complete state?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

The wooden carriages are exceedingly rare. There are still thousands of original barrels on battlefields and in town squares, but many were melted down for scrap eventually.

@billkallas1762 Месяц назад

How many decades before the steel carriages need to be replaced, because of serious rusting??

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

We shall see!

@win1885 Месяц назад

Are the tubes original or reproductions?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

95% or more are original.

@toddgreve6587 Месяц назад

Curious, but why are some of the cannons light "green" in color? Would appreciate expertise as to why this non-black coloration.

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

Those that are black are made of iron whereas the green or blue ones are made of bronze or brass. They oxidize.

@toddgreve6587 Месяц назад

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust So, they don't polish or remove the oxidation? Of course, it'll just back with time.

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

Most tubes that were bronze were kept bright per union regs. Green is a patina that is oxidation of copper alloys. Most union batteries were Ordinance rifles . All seige guns were Parrots, Dahlgren or Rodmans to support forts, seaports and surround ingredients the capitols

@DonAbrams-hq7ln Месяц назад

Go to any Federal Ordinance manual, rifles,muskets and bronze artillery were to be kept "bright" per regs.

@turinturambar8622 Месяц назад

@@toddgreve6587leaving the oxidation prolongs the metals life as constant polishing could (over LONG periods of time) wear down metal, especially were the makers information is.

@bobbybroadway9513 Месяц назад

Is there a debate on the correct period color to paint the guns? Olive for the Union, probably, but, might it be useful to paint the Confederate guns brown/yellow or some such?

@savagestevens6398 Месяц назад

Yes among the civil war artillery nerds. lol. I used to do artillery reenacting and we always debated/wondered what shade of olive was correct. “Olive” green was what was spec’d out but of course there were no color photos. I do like the parks choice of shade though. 👍

@theemurman1 Месяц назад

Sorry but it isn’t restoration or conservation when you’re changing from wood to metal?

@AmericanBattlefieldTrust Месяц назад

That change was made a century ago. The work is largely for the century old metal units.

@paulgant4712 Месяц назад

Stuff you don’t think about

@randymagnum143 Месяц назад

Only the federal government could be this inefficient

@turinturambar8622 Месяц назад

"Owned by the federal government" and "not open to the Public" is quite a juxtaposition. I'm not complaining that it's not open for tours, I completely understand why they don't want randos wandering through disturbing their work😂