Candlelight Illumination and Legacy Weekend
Schedule
Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm to Sat, 13 Sep, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
111 Seminary Rdg, Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325 | Gettysburg, PA
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Join us on the evening of Friday, September 12 as we return Legacy Weekend to its roots and our annual Candlelight Illumination to its original occasion. Since 2013, we have held “Legacy Weekend” in commemoration of the closure of the Seminary Hospital, on September 16, 1863, after the departure of its final patient, Lt. Col. George McFarland. This event is intended to remember the experiences of the physicians, attendants, and patients who occupied Schmucker Hall, both inside and out. It began with an illumination to remember the patients; this year we will include the physicians and attendants, as well.
Throughout the evening of September 12, seven hundred luminaria will line the historic tan bark path leading to Schmucker Hall, memorializing the soldiers, broken in battle, who sought refuge and care in the Seminary building in the summer of 1863 as well as those who toiled for their care.
For just $25, you may sponsor the name of a patient, attendant, or physician connected to the Seminary Hospital or choose to sponsor in memory of an individual important to you. In doing so, you will help to both memorialize these individuals and support the mission of Seminary Ridge Museum.
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Schedule of Events
Friday, September 12
7:00pm - 10:00pm
Candlelight Illumination
7:30pm
Speaking the Names of the Seminary Hospital, immediately followed by Taps, performed by Dave Conklin, from the Seminary Cupola
8:30pm
Marching Still - A musical tribute to American Civil War Poetry
8:30pm - 10:00pm
Living Museum
Saturday, September 13
3:30pm
Treated at the Seminary: Corporal Charles F. Ballou
- All events are FREE, though donations are appreciated -
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Where is it happening?
111 Seminary Rdg, Gettysburg, PA, United States, Pennsylvania 17325Event Location & Nearby Stays:
