On November 1 and 2, join us as we remain open to the public for a full 24 hours, filled with engaging activities and entertainment!
During the winter, even though visitation to Gettysburg generally wanes, the Museum still bears significant costs to ensure that our 192-year old building and artifacts within stay safe. Our staff also spends this time engaged in tasks to bring our educational message to learners across the globe and plan innovative on-site programing for the upcoming year. Your donation will support this critical work.
During this ambitious event, Museum Admission will be FREE, with donations toward the Giving Spree encouraged and appreciated, and some events having a minimum donation requested.
Friday, November 1
5:00pm-5:15pm - Welcome - Museum 2nd Floor
5:15pm-6:15pm - Billy Griffith presentation, “The Boy Major: Joseph W. Latimer in the American Civil War” - Museum 2nd Floor
5:45pm-6:15pm – Sunset Cupola Tour - Click Here to Register!
Throughout the Evening – Medical demonstrations by Rusty Dicks, Civil War Surgeon – Museum 3rd Floor
6:30pm-8:00pm – The History Things Podcast Live, “Gettysburg 1869” (Hosted by Matt Borders and Pat McGuire, with special guest Codie Eash) – Museum 2nd Floor
7:00pm-10:00pm – Candlelight Illumination – Seminary Ridge Historic Walking Trail (Reading of Patient Names Begins at 8:15pm)
10:15pm-11:15pm – Living Museum – Museum 3rd Floor (meet on 1st Floor)
11:30pm-12:00am – Midnight Cupola Tour - Click Here to Register!
Saturday, November 2
12:00am-4:30am – Gettysburg Midnight Movie Screening – Museum 2nd Floor
7:15am-7:45am – Sunrise Cupola Tour - Click Here to Register!
8:00am-9:00am – Light Breakfast – Museum Lobby
Throughout the Day – Medical demonstrations by Rusty Dicks, Civil War Surgeon – Museum 3rd Floor
9:00am-5:00pm – Seminary Ridge Museum Video Playlist – Lydia Ziegler Clare Education Center
9:00am-10:00am – Schmucker Hall Cellar Exclusive Access - Click Here to Register!
10:00am-11:30am – Civil War Breakfast Club Live Discusses July 1, 1863 (Hosted by Mare Fincher and Darin Weeks, with special guest Codie Eash) – Valentine Hall Auditorium
11:30am-12:00pm – “Peace and Reunion on Seminary Ridge” – Peace Portico
12:00pm-4:00pm – Cartes de Visite Exhibit Open – Joe Stahl – Museum 2nd Floor
12:30pm-2:00pm – Codie Eash and Kaleb Kusmierczyk presentation, “The Seminary on the Silver Screen: Seminary Ridge in Gettysburg” – Valentine Hall Auditorium
2:00pm-3:00pm – Matt Borders and Joe Stahl presentation, “Manning the Guns at Gettysburg” – Valentine Hall Auditorium
4:00pm-5:00pm – “The Seminary in the Battle” – Outdoor Walking Tour
*Schedule subject to change*
The Bantam Coffee Roasters trailer will be in the Green Lot (Event & Museum Parking) from 5pm to 9pm on Friday, and 7am to 5pm on Saturday, during which time Bantam's local, freshly roasted artisan coffee and other beverages will be available for purchase.
10% of all sales during this time will be donated to SRMEC.
