Kevin Eubanks to headline third annual Gettysburg Festival

News from Gettysburgh, PA

‘Tonight Show’ band leader will perform June 26th
 
Straight from his 18-year stint on “The Tonight Show,” Kevin Eubanks will headline the 3rd Annual Gettysburg Festival; the June 26 performance in his native Pennsylvania will mark one of his first post-NBC appearances.
Eubanks, who recently announced his final day as “The Tonight Show” bandleader is May 28, has jokingly said, “After 18 years of playing America into commercials, I’m gonna go somewhere where I can finish a song.”
“Kevin Eubanks is a household name for many Americans, but some may not realize how talented Eubanks truly is,” said Festival Executive Director Alice Estrada. “The Gettysburg Festival is thrilled to provide a showcase for his amazing range of musical talent, from smooth jazz to acoustic and electric fusion.  I have no doubt he’ll deliver a fun, exciting concert that will leave attendees with a newfound respect for this consummate guitarist.”
Eubanks will appear on the Gettysburg Festival Main Stage at Gettysburg College, Saturday, June 26 at 8 pm.
 
 
 
Ike’s limo to debut at Gettysburg’s Eisenhower farm
 
National Historic Site to hold 1950s day in May
 
On May 22, Eisenhower National Historic Site in Gettysburg, Pa., will host a day of 1950s culture featuring the dramatic program, “Mamie Remembers Gettysburg,” a 1950s fashion show and the unveiling of the newest addition to the Eisenhower museum collection: a presidential limousine.
The site recently received a donation of Eisenhower’s presidential limousine, a 1955 Imperial made by Chrysler and modified by Derham. It was in the White House motor pool when Eisenhower was president and he used it to make many trips to Gettysburg. It is very similar to the car that the Eisenhowers’ purchased from the White House motor pool when they left the White House. Staff will be stationed by the garage to answer questions about the vehicle.
In addition, Gettysburg resident Stanley Wolf will display one of Eisenhower’s golf carts at the plaza of the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center and sign his book, “Ike: Gettysburg’s Gentleman Farmer,” in the museum lobby from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

 
 
Gettysburg’s newest event to throw out ‘first pitch’
 
19th Century Base Ball Tournament will hold sneak peek this Friday
 
Baseball enthusiasts and history lovers alike can get a sneak peek this Friday, May 7, at Gettysburg’s newest event – the Gettysburg 19th Century Base Ball Tournament, July 17-18.
Event organizers are throwing the First Pitch this Friday at Gettysburg Eddie’s, a local restaurant named in honor of Gettysburg’s own baseball hall of famer, Eddie Plank. This preview event is a great chance to learn about the tournament, as well as the uniforms, rules and equipment of the 1860s.
Members of the Elkton Eclipse Baseball Club – one of the six teams who will participate this summer in the two-day tournament at Hickory Hollow Farm, west of Gettysburg – will be on hand to talk with residents and visitors about the sport. In addition, there will be food and drink specials, door prizes and baseball trivia.

 
Historic orchards, woodlots to be replanted at Gettysburg
 
Military Park will be planting 3,000 trees
 
Thanks to a donation from the Apache Foundation to the Gettysburg Foundation, contractors at Gettysburg National Military Park will be replanting two more historic orchards in early May.  The grant is also providing more than 3,000 native hardwood trees to replant areas that were wooded during the battle of Gettysburg in 1863 but are open ground today.
The work is part of a long term project to return major battle action areas on the Gettysburg battlefield to their appearance at the time of the fighting in July 1863. According to park historians, almost every farm of any size in 1863 Gettysburg had an orchard, usually of a size in proportion to the farmstead.  The orchards played many roles during the battle—cover from observation or from fire for both troops and artillery batteries; concealment during movement; obstructions to observation or clear fields of fire; and places to gather to rest or seek medical assistance.

 
 
Liberty Mountain Resort acquires neighboring Carroll Valley Resort
 
New resort will now feature two hotels, skiing and golf course
 
Liberty Mountain Resort announced recently that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Carroll Valley Resort. The adjacent properties will be combined and operated under Liberty Mountain Resort management.
In the mid 1970s, the properties were sold to separate companies and have operated independently since that time. Liberty Mountain Resort is currently developing a master plan that promises to make the most of what both properties have to offer. The combined resort will now include 100 hotel rooms, a wide variety of dining options, extensive meeting and banquet space, over 100 acres of ski terrain and an 18‐hole championship golf course. The resort will be able to offer unique amenities that are unmatched by other resorts in this region.
Liberty Mountain Resort is only a short distance from Maryland, Northern Virginia, and metro DC. Visitors can enjoy a wide variety of recreational activities including skiing, snowboarding, snow tubing, golf, and other unique activities on the Resort’s 400 acres. Just 8 miles from Liberty Mountain and Carroll Valley, Gettysburg and the National Military Park offer battlefield tours, museum attractions, seasonal festivals and shopping.

 
Historic Fairfield Inn to be featured on ‘Ghost Lab’
 
Gettysburg area inn will be part of show’s second season line-up
 
The Fairfield Inn in Fairfield, Pa., will be featured on “Ghost Lab,” as part of the popular show’s second season, beginning in October.
The 25 member cast and crew arrived at the 252-year old Fairfield Inn, located 8 miles west of Gettysburg, on Friday, April 23, and conducted a two-day surveillance and investigation of the property. The Fairfield Inn is one of only a hand-full of Inns in America that has been in continuous operation since the 1700s. While at the Inn, the team used the Ghost Lab’s surveillance video cameras capable of shooting 300 feet away in total darkness with a 180-degree peripheral view. They also used temperature, humidity and dew point data loggers as well as various digital cameras, including thermal imaging cameras and audio recorders to investigate.
The Fairfield Inn’s owners, Sal and Joan Chandon, along with some of the staff, restaurant customers and bed & breakfast guests, were interviewed in an effort to collect first-hand accounts of paranormal activity.

 
 
Gettysburg museum now offers interactive Civil War program
 
American Civil War Museum partners with American Stories
 
The American Civil War Museum, in conjunction with American Stories: Historic Walking Tours & Programs, will offer interactive summer programming for visitors, starting Memorial Day Weekend.
The program, “Enlist Now!,” will give ‘new recruits’ a first-hand look at what life was like for the common Union soldier. Recruits will be able to taste the food, learn how to march, learn drills and be able to experience what it was like to enlist in the Union army.
“Enlist Now!” will be offered on six different Saturday evenings throughout the summer months – June 26, July 3, 17 and 31, and August 7. The program will begin at 7 p.m. There will be a Memorial Day weekend program on Saturday, May 29 beginning at 6:30 pm.