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Adams County Community Appreciation Day
at Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
scheduled for Aug. 17
at Gettysburg Museum and Visitor Center
scheduled for Aug. 17
Gettysburg, Pa. (Aug. 10, 2010) —The Gettysburg Foundation and the National Park Service are pleased to invite Adams County residents to a Community Appreciation Day on Tuesday, Aug. 17. On four designated Community Appreciation Days a year, Adams County residents enjoy free tickets to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience at the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park.
The Museum and Visitor Center will be open from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m., with the first Cyclorama and A New Birth of Freedom film presentation scheduled for 8:15 a.m.; the final show will be at 5:15 p.m. Due to the popularity of previous community events, Adams County residents are encouraged to arrive early; crowds are usually lightest between 8:30 – 10 a.m., and tickets are available on a first-come, first-served basis. (Advance reservations are not available for Community Appreciation Day tickets, and rain checks will not be available.) Local visitors should be prepared to show proof of Adams County residence, such as a driver’s license, at the ticket counter in the main lobby of the Museum and Visitor Center.
Local visitors are encouraged to view the exhibit — “Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views” — exploring the visual journey through the creative process used by artist Ivan Schwartz of StudioEIS in Brooklyn, N.Y., to arrive at two bronze sculptures, “Abraham Lincoln at Gettysburg,” which was installed last fall at the main entrance to the Museum and Visitor Center, and “Lincoln at President Lincoln’s Cottage,” in Washington, D.C. Admission to this exhibit on Community Appreciation Day is included with the complimentary tickets to the Cyclorama, Film and Museum Experience.
In addition to the “Abraham Lincoln: One Man, Two Views” exhibit, the National Park Service offers daily Ranger programs at Gettysburg National Military Park. Schedules are available at the park’s Information Desk in the Museum and Visitor Center lobby.
For more information about Community Appreciation Days, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 717-338-1243.
Gettysburg National Military Park is a unit of the National Park Service that preserves and protects the resources associated with the Battle of Gettysburg and the Soldiers’ National Cemetery, and provides an understanding of the events that occurred there within the context of American history. Information is available at www.nps.gov/gett.
The Gettysburg Foundation is a private, non-profit educational organization working in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg. The Foundation raised funds for and now operates the Museum and Visitor Center at Gettysburg National Military Park, which opened in April 2008. In addition to operating the Museum and Visitor Center, the Foundation has a broad preservation mission that includes land, monument and artifact preservation and battlefield rehabilitation—all in support of the National Park Service’s goals at Gettysburg.
For information about the Foundation, about visiting Gettysburg, or how you can become a part of the history of Gettysburg through your contribution, visit www.gettysburgfoundation.org or call 877-874-2478 or the administrative offices at 717-338-1243.
CONTACT:
Michael Vyskocil
717-338-1243
mvyskocil@gettysburgfoundation.org