host the 1st Annual Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association Members Picnic & Meeting. The farm is located on Hanover Rd. in Straban Twp., just 1.5 miles from the Square in downtown Gettysburg. A living history will be underway that weekend, offering picnic attendees a full day of activities. The activities get underway at 9 a.m. with the start of the Gettysburg – The Aftermath living history. The program will feature interactive presentations on medical care for the thousands of wounded soldiers that remained after the battle At 3 p.m. in the hillside Memorial Garden west of the barn, there will be a dedication service for a granite marker commemorating the late John Fenstermacher. A noted Mechanicsburg attorney, John was a long-time member of the GBPA, served on the board of trustees and was the organization’s solicitor in 1999 for the acquisition of the Daniel Lady Farm and its subsequent designation as part of the Adams County Land Conservancy preservation effort. His dedication to the GBPA continued following his passing with his estate’s donation of artifacts and furniture for permanent display in the Lady farmhouse. Officiating at the dedication Ceremony will be former GBPA President Craig Caba, a long-time friend of John’s. Beginning at 5 p.m., a full picnic menu will be catered by “Put on the Feedbag” of Orrtanna in a large assembly tent, ensuring the feast will be a “go,” rain or shine. Cost of the meal is $15. Anyone who wants to join GBPA is more than welcome! MEAL AND MEMBERSHIP DEAL! $65 worth of benefits for just $35 For only $35, Picnic attendees can get an individual GBPA membership or renewal through 2015, plus the picnic, entrance to the living history event, and a tour of the house and barn. The normal costs --- membership: $30, picnic: $15, living history event: $10, and tour of the house and barn: $10 --- FOR JUST $35! To give the caterer a head-count, attendees are asked to contact the GBPA prior to August 13 by e-mail at: alhes1776@outlook, or by phone from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. daily at: (717) 338-1776. Presentations during the picnic will include an update on the American Living History Center at the Daniel Lady Farm, Pennsylvania’s new Gettysburg Monuments preservation license plate, announcement of individuals appointed to the GBPA’s new National Advisory Board and the presentation of a cannon and gun carriage to the Daniel Lady Farm. ### Media Contact: Barb Mowery, GBPA President. Phone: (717) 891-6369. Email: bmowery1945@hotmail The Gettysburg Battlefield Preservation Association is a 501c3 nonprofit organization under the Internal Revenue Code and is registered as a charitable organization with the Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Corporations and Charitable Organizations. Contributions are tax deductible.
Posted on: Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:22:43 +0000
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