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Campfire Program

Dates
October 24, 2026 (Saturday)
Hours
Opening hours by day
Saturday6:30 p.m.–7:30 p.m.
Location
Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate AvenueGettysburg, PA

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Admission
Free
Organizer
Gettysburg National Military Park
Last verified
September 12, 2026

About this event

Program Title: Life and Death at Camp Letterman Presenter: Ranger Christopher Gwinn Location: Pitzer Woods Amphitheater, West Confederate Avenue Description: Between July 20 and November 19, 1863, over four thousand wounded Union and Confederate soldiers were treated at Gettysburg’s Camp Letterman, the largest field hospital established following the Battle of Gettysburg. Discover what life was like for the patients and medical staff, who suffered, toiled, and sacrificed at this now vanished location.

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