Schedule of Events

Thursday, July 10, 2025

8:15 am Registration Opens 

9:00 am Welcome to Gettysburg from the American Battlefield Trust 

9:15 am Gettysburg Photo Extravaganza with Garry Adelman 

10:30 am Lincoln in Literature, Sculptures, and Popular Culture

11:30 am Lunch Session: From AI to VR Technology and Classroom Resources (Lunch Provided)

Afternoon Tours and Workshops

1:15 pm – 4:45 pm      

• The Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Tour & Workshop
• Behind the Scenes at the Adams County Historical Society Tour & Workshop
• Hands-On History: The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg Tour & Workshop

6:30 pm Stories of Gettysburg: From Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower (Add-On Tour for Additional Fee)

Friday. July 11, 2025

9:00 am Friday Kickoff 

9:15 am From the Written Page to the Silver Screen: The Killer Angels (With Movie Props!)

10:30 am History On-Site, In the Classroom, and on the Web: Bobblehead George

11:30 am Lunch Time Panel Discussion & Think Tank (Lunch Provided)

Afternoon Tours and Workshops

1:15 pm – 4:45 pm      

• The Seminary Ridge Museum & Education Tour & Workshop
• Behind the Scenes at the Adams County Historical Society Tour & Workshop
• Hands-On History: The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg Tour & Workshop

6:30 pm Stories of Gettysburg: From Abraham Lincoln to Dwight Eisenhower (Add-On Tour for Additional Fee)

Saturday, July 12, 2025

Off-Site Tours 

• 8:30 am: Hiking the Fishhook with Garry Adelman
• 8:45 am: Key Moments, Key Sites & Key Leaders at Gettysburg
• 9:00 am: Saving Lives: Gettysburg's Battlefield Topography & Military Hospitals 

Sunday, July 13, 2025

Off-Site Tours

• 8:45 am: In the Footsteps of Soldiers (and Actors!) with Garry Adelman
• 8:45 am: In the Footsteps of Pickett's Charge with Wayne Motts
• 9:00 AM: Gettysburg National Military Park Visitor Center & Cyclorama 

Event concludes at 12:45 PM