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Fixing the Wounded Vol. 10/No. 3 JUNE/JULY 2013 Your Information Link To Area Past & Present | gettysburgcompanion.com Fixing the Wounded Field Hospital Opens As Newest Museum Sprawling History The Many Ways to See the Battlefield Gettysburg Foundation President Helps Visitors Tap into History PLUS: What’s Going On PARTNERSHIP www.HallowedGround.org the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership presents the World Premiere Patriot To Some. Traitor To Others. 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SSWWOORRDSDSPOPOSWIINNOTTRDSPOINT P R ODUC TION S UNSETTLING COPPERHEADCOPPERHEADTHEMOVIE.COMTHEMOVIE.COMPP RR ODUODUCC TIOTIONN SS FFOROR AN AN UN UNSSEETTTTLLINGINGF ORS SEQUENCEQUENC AN UNSEEETTLING SEQUENCE COPPERHEADTHEMOVIE.COM SEQUENCE WWWWWW.F.FAACEBOOK.COM/CEBOOK.COM/WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/CCOPPERHEADOPPERHEADCOPPERHEADTTHHEEMMOOVIEVIE T H E M O VIE WWWWWW .TWITTER.COM/ .TWITTER.COM/ WWWWW .TWITTER.COM/CCOPPERHEADOPPERHEADCOPPERHEADMMOOVIEVIE MOVIE Arrive when the doors open at 5:30 p.m. THURSDAY, JUNE 27 at 6:30pm to purchase your Civil War merchandise including MAJESTIC THEATE R 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA a Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set of Ticket Info: (717) 337-8200 http://goo.gl/RTNvX Gettysburg and Gods and Generals A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. and have it autographed by the movie director. GETTYSBURG COMPANION FULL PAGE (8.125” x 10.625” TRIM) 4C JUNE-JULY 2013 (Due Tuesday, May 7) Version B REGULAR JUNE/JULY 2013 PARTNERSHIP What’s Inside Vol.10, No. 3 Features Seminary Ridge Museum Opens ......................................................................16 www.HallowedGround.org Editor’s Notebook Ways To See The Battle .........................................................................................20 By Alex J. Hayes ....................... 5 the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership 150th Anniversary: Boon to Businesses .........................................................24 Community Faces................. 6 presents the World Premiere What’s Goin’ On .................. 8 Personality Profile Foundation’s Joanne Hanley ...12 One Tank Traveler National Museum of Civil War Medicine ..............30 Delectable Dining Hickory Bridge Farm ..............34 The Untold Story Black History Tour .................38 16 Patriot To Some. Traitor To Others. 20 24 ON THE COVER OUR SUPPORTING ADVERTISERS Photo by Darryl Wheeler Adams County Transit Authority ............................ 37 Gettysburg Family Restaurant ................................ 37 The Lutheran Theological Belle Jewelers ...................................................................4 Gettysburg Hotel ......................................................... 15 Blue & Gray Bar & Grill ................................................ 29 Gettysburg Times ........................................................ 32 Seminary cupola, atop the A Ron Maxwell FILM Catoctin Colorfest ....................................................... 14 Homewood at Plum Creek ..........................................4 newly opened Seminary Ridge Catoctin Mountain Orchard ..................................... 23 The Journey Through Hallowed Ground ...............2 PRESENTS A FILM AND Museum, is one of the best SSWWOORDSPRDSPOIOINNTT PRODUC PRODUCSWORDSPTTIONSIONSOIN PR TPR EPRODUCSESENENTSTS A A RON RONTIONS MAX MAX WWELELLL FI FIRONLMLM "COPPERH "COPPERH MAXWELEEALAD" D"BIBI"COPPERHLLYLY C CAMPBELAMPBELEAD"LL BI A LALNGUSYNGUS CAMPBEL MA MACFCFLAA D D YENAYENNGUS A A UGUSMAUGUSCFTUSTUSADYEN PR PRE E W W A UGUS L LUCUCYTUSY BO BO YNPRYNTETONWON LC UCCAASYSE EBOYY THOMA YNTHOMATON S S B CBROAROSWNEWNY THOMA A ANDND PE PETSTER ERBRO F FONDWNONDA A PETER FONDA Catoctin Zoo .................................................................. 28 Kennie’s Marketplace ................................................. 36 CACSATSITNGING CASTING MUSIMUSICC MUSIC MUSIMUSIC CCOMP COMPOSOSEDED MUSIC COMPOSED COSCOSTUMETUME COSTUME PRODUCPRODUCTIONTION PRODUCTIONDIDRIERCETCOTRO ROF OF DIRECTOR OF BYBYRRENEENE H HAAYNEYNES,S, C.S.A. BC.S.A.Y RENE SH SH EIHEIALLAYNEA L LANEANES, C.S.A.SUSUPER PER SHVISOVISOEIRRDLDAAVID VIDLANE FR FRANCOANCOSUPERVISORADNDANDA CONDUCVID CONDUC TEDFRTED B YBANCOY L LAAUURRENENANDT TCONDUC E EYQUEYQUETED BYM MLAUDEDRSIESIGNERENGNERTKK AEATYQUETEE ROS ROSMEEDEDESIEDITGNEROITRORMAMAKATRREC CROS P POOLLELLONONEDITOR MADEDSIESIGNERRGNERCBI PBILOLLLL FL FLONEEMMINGINGDESIGNERPHOPHOBITOGTOGLRLARPHA PHFLYYKEEEKEEMSISNG V VAANNPHO OOS OOSTOGRATRPHTRY KEEUM,UM,S A. VA.S.AS.C.C.N OOSTRUM, A.S.C. The Christmas Haus .................................................... 27 Maggie’s Restaurant ................................................... 33 places to view the battlefield. CO-CO- CO- EXEEXECUCTUIVETIVE EXECUTIVE PRODUCEDPRODUCED PRODUCED BABSAEDSED ON ON BASED ON SCRSCREENPLEENPLAYAY SCREENPLAY DIDRIERCETCEDTED DIRECTED PRODUCER PRODUCER JOHN JOHN HOUS HOUS PRODUCERT T ON ON JOHNPRODUCERPRODUCER SHOUS SRO ROBERBERTONTT A ANDNDPRODUCER SUS SUSAS ARONN BISHOP BERBISHOPT AND SUS B AY B Y NRON RON BISHOP MAX MAXWW EL EL L LB Y RONTHTHE ENO NOVEL VELMAX B YBYHHAAWROROELLLDD FR FRTHEED NOEDVELERER BYICIHCAROLDB YFRBYBIBIEDLLERL K KAIACUFFMAUFFMANBNY BILLB YKBYARONRONUFFMA MAX MAXNWWELELLBLY RON MAXWELL Cozy Country Inn ......................................................... 23 Mount St. Mary’s University ..................................... 26 During the battle, it was used ©2013 SWORDSPOINT P©R2O01DU3C SWTIOONRDSPS, LLCO I NALTL P RIROGHDUTSCT RIOESNERVS, LLECD . ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. FOR AN ©2013 SWORDSPOINT PRODUCTIONS, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 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MAJESTIC THEATE R 25 Carlisle Street, Gettysburg, PA a Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set of Gettysburg Companion ...............................................7 The Village of Laurel Run .......................................... 36 Ticket Info: (717) 337-8200 http://goo.gl/RTNvX Gettysburg and Gods and Generals A portion of ticket sales will benefit the Journey Through Hallowed Ground Partnership. and have it autographed by the movie director. 3 GETTYSBURG COMPANION FULL PAGE (8.125” x 10.625” TRIM) 4C JUNE-JULY
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