Generations Event @ Gettysburg

Bring your kids, grandkids, neighbors, and friends and march in your ancestors' footsteps, and help instill in young people a lifelong passion for history. Join the American Battlefield Trust at Gettysburg for this special Generations event, designed to help adults share their passion for history with younger people. 

More than a century and a half ago, 12,000 Confederate soldiers assaulted the center of the Union line at Gettysburg in the most famous attack of the Civil War. Today, this event is commonly known as "Pickett’s Charge," named after the commander of one of the Confederate division leaders. 

Outmaneuver your opponent, wear a kepi, take a battlefield walk, and learn about one of the most famous charges in American military history. The event is free and open to all who come with someone of another generation. 

The event is free and open to all but is geared toward kids. The ideal ages are 6-17. 

Saturday, September 7, 2024 

2:00 P.M. - 5:00 P.M.

2 miles of hiking, following National Park Service paths and roadways 

Park in designated areas along West Confederate Ave. near the North Carolina State Memorial. 

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This event will entail up to two-miles of walking and will take participants from the North Carolina Memorial across the fields of Pickett’s Charge to the High-Water Mark following National Park Service paths and roadways. 

Notes: 

• This event is FREE and open to all who bring someone from another generation.  

• Registration is requested for activity planning purposes.  

• Guardians must accompany the child they brought to the event.  

• Please wear appropriate footwear and be prepared for inclement weather. 

• Lunch or snacks are not provided. 

• Please park in the designated areas along West Confederate Ave. near the North Carolina State Memorial.