Substitutions:
Substitutions and other changes to your registration will be allowed until June
1st. All
substitutions/changes to registrations must be made in writing
via email or mail by the individual that submitted the
registration.
Substitutions will not be permitted at the event site.
Registration Confirmation
You may confirm that your registrations was received and processed by typing in your last name or unit name under the "Search Registered
Reenactors" on this website. Note: please choose only one search option--choosing more that one option will limit your results. Please
allow ample time for processing. If your name does not appear
after two weeks from the date that you
submitted your registration, please contact us at
gac3@comcast.net or 717-338-1525.
Living History Registration is Closed
The Living History Village is full as of 2/18/08 and we will not be accepting any new Living History reenactor registrations.
Artillery Gun registration is closed
We have reached
our limit of 50 artillery guns per side with a waiting list for both
sides.
*Very Important Reenactor Information*
PASS REQUIRED: You must have valid ID to register. After
registering each reenactor
is required to present their pass upon entering the Reenactor parking and camps.
You must have your pass at all
times. Each person in a vehicle
must have a pass or you will not be allowed entry. If
you do not have your pass, or have forgotten or misplaced your pass, it will be
necessary to return to registration for a replacement. CSA reenactors
will also be required to show their pass when re-entering the CSA camp on foot
from the CSA parking area. Please be considerate and respectful of gate
personnel. They have a very difficult job so your cooperation, a smile and
thank you is always appreciated!
EMERGENCY SERVICES: There will be professionally staffed
Emergency Services on site as a 24 hour operation. This will include EMS (paramedic & EMT's) and a Pennsylvania Forest
Fire Crew. EMS aid stations will be established near both the Federal and
Confederate camps as well as a 24/7 field hospital located in the Sutler area
in the rear end of the long equipment shed near Activities Tent #1.
During visitor hours additional EMS and fire
crews will be staged to respond for spectators and military personnel in
coordination with the battle scenarios.
REENACTOR SHUTTLE: For your convenience there will be an on-site
shuttle exclusively for registered reenactors.
The shuttle will generally run Thursday & Friday 8AM – 11PM, Saturday 8AM
until after the Camp
Dance(s) and Sunday 8AM
until after the afternoon battle. Times may change due to demand, battlefield
and scenario logistics. The CSA shuttle will go from the CSA Camp and up Redding Farm Lane
to a terminal point at the south end of the Sutler area near Activities Tent #1
on the Redding Farm and the Federal Shuttle will go from the U.S. Camps to a
terminal point at the north (Federal) end of the Sutler area. Be aware
that pick-up and drop-off will only be for reenactors and only allowed at
designated, defined and controlled areas. Please understand there will be
no “pick-ups” along the way other than designated areas because of safety and logistical
considerations. Please respect shuttle drivers and attendants as they are
serving for your benefit and comfort.
CARS IN CAMP: One persistent and legitimate reenactor
complaint is: the cars in the camp during the event significantly detracts from
everyone’s experience. The solution is to simply be considerate, get unloaded
and remove your vehicle immediately after unloading - even if it is open
vehicle hours. The camps closed to vehicle regulations will be strictly
enforced by organizers and military command. No vehicles will be allowed in the
camps after 11AM Friday until the conclusion of Sunday’s battle unless
emergency permission is obtained from U.S. or C.S. command. Military
provosts will assist in enforcing this regulation. Be advised that violating vehicles
will be towed and impounded near the command center by event security and will
then be released upon payment of $100 towing fee to cover cost of removal. The
vast majority of reenactors request and fully support this policy.
TRASH BAGS: Every registered reenactor will be provided
with a trash bag at registration. Please respect the property owners who
graciously allow us access to their beautiful farms. Reenactment sites are
precious and we all want to be invited to return. If you place full bags
in the area of the camp firewood piles they will be collected daily. For those
camping in wooded areas total cleanup is especially critical prior to breaking
camp.
FIREPITS: These are working farms with hard working
owners that are proud of their land. Farm equipment must travel on these fields
and one of the landowners has and rides horses. For the sake of courtesy and
safety please carefully restore and repair any soil disturbance!
HORSE HAY: During Cavalry Registration hay chits will be
issued at the rate of 1 chit per horse each day at the event (that is one bale
per day per horse). Each chit equals one bale. Example: One horse for Friday,
Saturday & Sunday = 3 chits and 3 bales of hay. For you and
your horse’s convenience we strongly urge the registrant to exchange chits for
all your allotted hay when registering at cavalry registration. For those
with numerous horses a hay wagon will be staged in a designated area in each
respective cavalry area each day at 8AM & 4PM to distribute hay in return
for chits. This seems to be a very fair and practical system. Hay has become a
very expensive commodity. You must
present a chit to receive hay! Absolutely
no horses admitted on site without current Coggins certification.
Please gather or burn loose hay and straw in campfires before breaking
camp.
ICE: After serious consideration we have decided
to provide a 20 lb. bag
of ice for $4. We feel it prudent and informational to explain
our reasoning as well as reenactment ice dynamics. Most events charge $3 for a
small 8 lb. bag. The cost of providing ice at an event in the middle of farm
fields is costly, but essential. Aside from the obvious cost of the
product, there is transportation cost to site, a cost of renting freezer reefer
trailers for the duration of event, a cost of hundreds of gallons of diesel to
run the reefers and a cost of vehicles and staff to distribute the ice. We
recently observed a local Super Wal-mart selling 20 lb. bags for $3.39 without
having to incur most of these expenses. Fuel and transportation cost are
extremely impacting. It is more effective for us to purchase twenty pound bags
and pass those savings on to you, thus, it is our conclusion that a twenty
pound bag of ice for $4 is simply a better deal for reenactors rather than an
eight pound bag of ice.
SHOWERS: The Gettysburg YWCA has graciously agreed to
make shower facilities available for your convenience at the YWCA Recreation
facility for a minimal usage charge (approximately $3 per person) payable at the YWCA. The YWCA is located at
The Lutheran Seminary on Rt. 116 W (Fairfield
Road) at the west edge of Gettysburg. Shower hours will be:
Thursday, July 3rd
6 AM – 9 PM, Friday, July 4th, 8AM – 12
Noon & 7 PM – 10 PM, Saturday,
July 5th, 6 AM – 9 PM and Sunday, July 6th, 12PM – 9PM.
CAMP
DANCES: There will be two Camp Dances
on Saturday evening in Tent #1 at 8:30PM & Tent #2 at 8:00PM for your
enjoyment. The camp shuttles will continue running to these areas until 1 hour
after the dances are over or until everyone is transported back to camp. Food
and beverages will be available before and during the dances at the Hay Barn
overhang near Activity #1 and the Food/Beverage Tent near Activity#2.
RELIGIOUS SERVICES:
There will be an
uplifting Saturday evening revival service in one of the Activity Tents
conducted by The Reverend Alan Farley (Reenactor’s Mission for Jesus Christ) at 7 PM. On
Sunday morning at 9:30 Reverend Farley’s Civil War Period service will be
conducted in one Activities Tent and a Catholic service in the other Activities
Tent. You are welcome to take the reenactor shuttle and allow ample
transport time.
LOST & FOUND: Please bring any lost & found
items to the command center beside the lower hay barn cavalry registration area
or go to the public address area.
FOOD & BEVERAGE:
There will be a large and diverse
variety of food and beverages available during the event. In the CSA Camp, food
service will be available exclusively for reenactors 6AM – 11:30PM daily. On
the Federal side, there will be extended food service hours at two locations for
reenactors. Hours will be 6AM – 11:30PM at the hay barn overhang in the Sutler
area near Activities Tent #1 and at the Food/Beverage Tent near the Federal
shuttle terminal on the north side of the Sutler area--those locations are at
both ends of the Sutler area.
145TH EVENT
VIDEO: The 145TH
video Gettysburg: Darkest Days & Finest Hours is being filmed
during the event by award winning director and film maker Kevin Hershberger (Wicked
Spring). Delivery is scheduled for mid-November in order of reservation.
The double disk package includes the movie + special music and candid reenactor
footage from the event. Preserve the memories of this event that you made
happen. You may reserve and pre-order your copy during the event at
registration or at one of the event merchandise booths. You may also order from
the home page of this website- www.gettysburgreenactment.com.
SECURITY: Both the command center and event security will operate 24 hours
staffed by professional personnel. Security personnel, EMS staff, reenactor
parking staff and gate staff, as well as military command staff, have direct
communication with the EMS and the command
center in the event of an emergency or serious incident.
We sincerely thank you for your participation and hope you enjoy the
weekend. We wish you safe travel to and from the event. Please be very
conscious of the safety rules and regulations at all times during the event, as
well as, your safety and the safety of others!
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Notice! 100 cannons are registered for 145th event: There are 50 Federal Artillery Cannons and 50 Confederate Artillery Cannons
Registered for the 145th Gettysburg Reenactment. We cannot accept
any more Federal or Confederate cannons at this time. Anyone wishing to
register a US or CS cannon will be put on a waiting list and be notified if
any Artillery units/cannons drop out from attendance.