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Here we'll list events and activities scheduled
for the next couple of months.
We'll update this page frequently,
so check back often to stay up to date.

Hunterstown Historical Society
Licensed Battlefield Guide,
Mike Vallone to Speak!
Thursday Evening
March 18, 2010
7 PM
Location: Cornerstone Worship Center
888 Coleman Road
Gettysburg, PA 17325

 

Mark Your Calendars!

July 1st, 2010

6th Annual Battle of Hunterstown

Walking Tour and Events

 

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GB Battlefield Guide, Mike Vallone

Hunterstown Historical Society
To present its 6th Annual
Walking Tour of "The Battle of Hunterstown"
and live encampment, re-enactment/living history by...
the 16th PA Volunteers, Company G,
Hanover, PA.
                                                                                                                                     July 1, 2010
11:00 am
at The Historic Tate Farm
RT 394, Hunterstown, PA.
                                                                                                                                        Tour Guide, Mike Vallone
Gettysburg Battlefield Guide
                                                                                                                                        Day's Events:
Walking Tour    11:00 am
Picnic Lunch 12:30 pm
(all are welcome/nominal fee for lunch)
                                                                                                                            Speakers:    Dr. Ian Hunter, Ireland, 1:30 pm
Direct descendant of David Hunter,
founder of Hunterstown
                                                                                                                                   Bernard Gilliland, Marietta, Georgia
10th generation descendant from Hunterstown
                                                                                                                          "Hunterstown Chairmaking"
Demonstration by Joe Matthews
                                                                                                                                            Visit the camp of the
 16th PA Volunteers, Company G
Live demonstrations! Music!
                                                                                                        
The Civil War Re-enactors of Hanover 16th PA Volunteers-Company G will bring alive "living history" in their circling camp, drill and cannon fire. Along with them will be Union General Hugh Judson Kilpatrick who made his headquarters in Hunterstown during the battle. He is played by Bruce Yealy of Hanover Pennsylvania.
The original Hanover 16th Volunteers were recruited in Hanover, York County on April 25th, 1861. Captain Cyrus Diller led the 16th regiment. They took active part in the battle of Hanover, Pennsylvania. 

                              Also...
Civil War Authors and Artists!
                                                                                                                                          J D Petruzzi, Steve Stanley
"The Complete Gettysburg Guide"
Mike Nugent, author
                                                                                                                                       Frank Meredith, author
"The Unfinished Work"
                                                                                                                                       Jared Frederick, artist
                                                                                                                                      James O. Phelps, panoramic artist
                                                                                                                                       MEET the GENERALS!!
                                                                                                                                      Steve Alexander, Brigadier General
George Armstrong Custer...
with
Mike Wassuta as Norvell Churchill
                                                                                                                                             Larry and Constance Clowers,
General and Mrs. Ulyssess S. Grant
                                                                                                                                   General Judson Kilpatrick
                                                                                                                                            US Cavalry representation
                                                                                                                                           All events are free and open to the public!
Plenty of parking available!
                                                                                                                                           For more information...

Past Events....

Virtual Tour of Hunterstown

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Prospective members are welcome to learn more about HHS by attending an event.