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Join
us for a Luncheon at the
Dobbin House Restaurant on Steinwehr Ave. in Gettysburg on February 20
with
President Lincoln himself in attendance. Licensed Town Guide John
McTague will
present a power point lecture detailing the President's visit to
Gettysburg in
November of 1863 when he delivered the Gettysburg Address at the
dedication of
the National Cemetery. Lunch begins at 11:30 AM and the cost
is $40 for
adults; $30 for children under age 12. President Lincoln,
portrayed by
James Hayney, will meet and greet the guests and will move from table
to table
during the luncheon to speak with the guests. He will also
deliver a few
remarks following the luncheon. Guests of any of the
participating inns
may sign up for the luncheon by contacting their innkeeper and the
event will
be included with the room charges for the weekend. Outside
tickets are
available by phoning 717-337-9508.
From 5-7 PM on February 20 from 5-7 PM the Inns of the Gettysburg Area
will
sponsor a Cocktail Hour with Major General John Hartranft at the
Battlefield
Bed and Breakfast , 2264 Emmitsburg Rd., Gettysburg,PA. This
is a BYOB
event but mixers, snacks and light hors d oerves will be served to the
guests. Majory General Hartranft is portrayed by Mark Grim of
McKnightstown.
Mark is a 25 year veteran of the Marine Corp and an attorney who is
currently a
member of the Confederation of Union Generals and portrays Gen.
Hartranft
frequently throughout the year. His lecture on February 20
will center
around the imprisonment and ultimate execution of the "Lincoln
Conspirators" while he served as Provost Marshall of the Old
Military Prison in Washington DC. Tickets for the event,
priced for $13
per person, are available from any Inns of Gettysburg
innkeeper or by
phoning 717-337-9508.
IRISH AT GETTYSBURG
The
Inns of the Gettysburg Inns will sponsor an Irish event on March 19,
2016 which will include a Battlefield Walk and a dinner lecture at the
Dobbin
House Restaurant in the evening. Guests are invited to meet
General
Hancock at Auto Tour Stop #9 at 1 PM for a brief walk in the Wheatfield
where
the General, portrayed by Randy Feranec who is a member of
Confederation of
Union Generals, will describe the actions of the Irish troops during
that
critical period of the battle. At 6:30 PM we meet at the
Dobbin House for
dinner with General and Mrs. Hancock followed by a presentation by
Licensed
Guide Rich Kohr who will give a detailed description of the Irish
during the
battle. The cost for the event is $50 per person and
reservations can be
made through participating Innkeepers with limited tickets available
for the
general public. Those tickets can be reserved by phoning
717-337-9508.