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Date

July 23, 2022 9:00AM

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July Encounters with History

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This is a half-day indoor and outdoor program. An indoor lecture will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. in the Ford Education Center at the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center, followed by an outdoor program from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. There will be moderate walking over uneven terrain. 

The Story of a Civil War Soldier as told by his Father
with Dan Orr & Therese Orr

Join us for a look into the life and service of First Sergeant Patrick Farrington, an Irish immigrant who joined the Second New York State Militia Regiment (82nd New York Infantry) not long after moving to this country. Learn about Patrick through the eyes of his father and walk in his footsteps across the fields of Gettysburg.

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