Beyond the Battle Museum: Gallery Spotlight
Real dinosaur footprints waiting to be installed in Beyond the Battle's opening gallery. Pictured here is Henry Isherwood, a 4th grade student at James Gettys Elementary School.
We can't wait for your visit to our new museum, Gettysburg Beyond the Battle, which will open in Spring, 2023! Over the next few months, ACHS will be sharing exclusive "previews" of each exhibit...
This month, let's kick things off with the first gallery: Natural History! Dinosaurs, meteorites, and otherworldly rock formations…the opening gallery of Beyond the Battle Museum explores the landscape of the Gettysburg area. Artifacts include 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints and a fragment of the locally discovered Mount Joy Meteorite, one of the largest space rocks of its time.
Real dinosaur footprints waiting to be installed in Beyond the Battle's opening gallery. Pictured here is Henry Isherwood, a 4th grade student at James Gettys Elementary School.
Our opening gallery will also take a special look at the rock formations in and around the Gettysburg area, with a short film projected onto a recreated rock wall from Devil's Den.
Best of all - visitors will have the chance to touch real dinosaur footprints discovered right here in Adams County!
Stay tuned for our September newsletter for a preview of the next gallery.
Million-Dollar Match Update
Last month we announced an exciting opportunity - if ACHS can raise $1 million by February 2023, the LeVan Family of Gettysburg will match it with their own gift of $1 million. This is an "all-or-nothing" challenge grant, and we are working hard to make it a reality.
Thanks to over 100 generous supporters, we now have less than $300,000 to raise!
Will you consider chipping in today? Gifts of any level are deeply appreciated! By joining this effort, you are forever adding your name to the history of Gettysburg through the establishment of a world-class museum and history center that will outlive all of us.
P.S. - Donate $250 or more and you'll receive a special invitation to preview our new museum, Gettysburg Beyond the Battle, before it opens to the public!