Winter Lecture: Captured at Gettysburg! The Prisoner of War Experience
Schedule
Sat, 14 Feb, 2026 at 01:30 pm
UTC-05:00Location
1195 Baltimore Pike, Gettysburg, PA 17325 | Gettysburg, PA
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Winter Lecture Series 2026Saturdays and Sundays at 1:30 p.m.
January 10 through March 8, 2026
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center
Featuring some of the best Rangers, historians, and authors from across the country, this popular eight-week Winter Lecture Series returns to the Gettysburg National Military Park (NMP) Museum and Visitor Center in 2026!
The Winter Lecture Series is held at 1:30 p.m. on weekends in the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center from January 10 through March 8, 2026. Seating is available on a first come – first serve basis. Free tickets are available day of at the Gettysburg NMP Museum and Visitor Center.
Schedule is subject to change. 2026 Winter Lectures will not be live streamed.
Saturday, February 14 – Captured at Gettysburg! The Prisoner of War Experience at the High Water Mark of the Civil War
Ranger Christopher Gwinn, Chief of Interpretation and Education, Gettysburg National Military Park
What was the experience of those taken captive during the Battle of Gettysburg? This program explores the harrowing experiences of Union and Confederate prisoners of war—from the moment of capture to their uncertain fates beyond the battlefield. Join us as we examine how the Gettysburg National Military Park memorial landscape remembers, reveals, and sometimes overlooks this important chapter in the Gettysburg story.
More information: https://www.nps.gov/thingstodo/gettysburg-winter-programs.htm
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