Welcome to
the Most important Round Table, in the Most important small town,
at the most important battlefield,
in the most important country
in the world.
Joe Mieczkowski, Past President
December 5 - Rediscovering Culp's Hill
Presented by Charlie Fennell
Culp's Hill was once upon a time one of the most visited parts of the Gettysburg Battlefield. Those days are long gone. Visitors now flock to Little Round Top and the Angle. Not so long ago the National Park Service classified Culp's Hill as class C area. With the closure of Little Round Top recently for rehabilitation, Culp's Hill reentered the conversation as an alternative area for visitors to go. New trails and waysides were established to help the visitor understand why the fighting on Culp's Hill was important to the outcome of the battle. the public's interest in Culp's Hill lasted as long as Little Round Top was closed. The current National Park Service map and guide does not even include a designated stop on Culp's Hill. This presentation will attempt to explain why Culp's Hill is the Rodney Dangerfield of the Gettysburg Battle.
About the Speaker
Charlie Fennell was born in Western Pennsylvania and became interested in the American Civil War during the centennial celebrations of the 1960's. He made his first pilgrimage to Gettysburg in 1964 and hoped that he could return someday. Charlie is currently a Licensed Battlefield Guide of 39 years and averages about 300 tours of the battlefield a year. Furthermore, Charlie received his PhD in History from West Virginia University, and his dissertation topic was "The Attack and Defense of Culp's Hill." He is a frequent presenter at Civil War Round Tables, seminars, and is a published author. He lives with his wife of 44 years, Joleen, in Hanover Pennsylvania.
Please note this is our annual Holiday Banquet beginning at 6:00 pm at the Historic Dobbin House.
If you would like to attend please see our Holiday Banquet page.
Our normal monthly meeting schedule will return in January. Meetings begin at 7:00 p.m. at the Adams County Historical Society
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