Report 2013 - Gettysburg Foundation

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Report 2013 - Gettysburg Foundation
g e t t y s b u r g
f o u n d a t i o n
Annual
Report
2013
1 5 0 t h A nni v e rs a ry Com m e m or at ion
From the Office of the President
A
s Pulitzer–Prize winning historian and Gettysburg Foundation Board Member Dr. James McPherson so eloquently stated, “Perhaps no
word in the American language has greater historical resonance then Gettysburg.”
In just three short days—July 1 to 3, 1863—the largest battle ever fought on American soil turned the tides of the American Civil War
and entered Gettysburg into our national lexicon forever. Four months later, President Abraham Lincoln dedicated the Soldiers’ National
Cemetery with a “few appropriate remarks” that gave comfort, hope and direction to a broken nation.
This year marked the 150th Anniversary of these two epic events—the Battle of Gettysburg and the Gettysburg Address—
and thanks to the unique partnership between the Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military Park we were
able to commemorate these milestones in our nation’s history with historic events that touched millions of individuals
across the country and the world. As you will see in the pages of this report, from ranger programs and battle walks to book
signings and receptions, there was something for all ages and level of interest.
This powerful partnership also kept the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center open to greet visitors
during the government shutdown because we are the only center that operates solely on the private revenue provided
by a non-profit partner without support from state or federal funds. Our partnership has reached countless individuals
through membership opportunities, public outreach campaigns, and fundraising initiatives. We have also fostered lasting
partnerships with academic institutions and private organizations through educational and leadership programs, facilitated
extensive monument and land preservation projects, and funded acreage and property acquisitions pivotal to the historical
interpretation of Gettysburg.
Therefore, it was the Foundation’s goal to use this time of commemoration to re-dedicate Gettysburg to future generations
by raising even more critical funds and awareness. To accomplish this great task, the Foundation embarked on a five-year
effort to build support in three critical areas: preservation, education and acquisition. Without the preservation and acquisition of historic land
and artifacts, like the George Spangler Farm (which opened to the public for the first time this summer), the priceless possessions of soldiers
and civilians (as seen in the new Treasures of the Civil War Exhibit) and educational opportunities (like Youth Quest), the story of Gettysburg
will be lost and the heroic lessons taught on these fields soon forgotten.
Fortunately for us, we do not carry this responsibility alone. We rely on the support of our members, volunteers, donors and partners to be
successful. The unwavering passion and dedication they exhibit solidifies the importance of preserving this hallowed ground so that future
generations continue to look to Gettysburg and its incredible story for inspiration.
Thank you for joining us in this great mission by taking an interest in our work this year.
Joanne M. Hanley
President, Gettysburg Foundation
Gettysburg Foundation 2013
Table of Contents
About the Foundation..............................................................������������������������������������������������� 1
Preservation.....................................................................................��������������������������������������������� 2-3
Acquisition......................................................................................................................................... 4
Education, Interpretation & Leadership��������������������������������������������������������������������� 5-9
Events............................................................................................................................................ 10-15
Financials....................................................................................................................................16-18
Board of Directors & Historians’ Council����������������������������������������������������������19-20
Supporters and Anniversary Partners.......................................................................21-22
A Strong Partnership
O
ne hundred and fifty years ago in the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania,
President Abraham Lincoln charged the American people with the solemn responsibility to
“be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly
advanced.”
It is because of this responsibility that the Gettysburg Foundation, in partnership with the National Park
Service, is dedicated to preserving and protecting Gettysburg National Military Park and Eisenhower
National Historic Site.
Today, Gettysburg is an American pilgrimage for more than one million people a year seeking to
understand the importance of the Battle of Gettysburg and its place in American history.
As a partner to Gettysburg National Military Park, the Foundation has reached countless individuals
through our membership opportunities, public outreach campaigns, and fundraising initiatives. We
fostered lasting partnerships with academic institutions and private organizations through educational
and leadership programs, facilitated extensive monument and land preservation projects, and funded
acreage and property acquisitions pivotal to the historical interpretation of Gettysburg. All of this and
more has been accomplished so that this national treasure will be sustained for years to come—ensuring
that the soldiers who fought here “shall not have died in vain.”
In 2013 it was the goal of the Gettysburg Foundation—by raising critical funds and awareness—to use
this 150th commemoration to rededicate Gettysburg for future generations. This was accomplished
through important preservation, education and acquisition efforts outlined in this annual report.
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preservation:
caring for history
Monument Restoration
The
Pennsylvania
Memorial
T
he Pennsylvania
Memorial is
approximately 100 feet
tall and was dedicated in 1910.
The memorial has a large dome
supported by four archways,
each flanked by columns. The
“Goddess of Victory and Peace”
sits atop of the monument. This
bronze statue, weighing 7,500
pounds was sculpted by Samuel
Murray of Philadelphia and was
cast from bronze taken from a
melted down cannon that was
used during the Civil War.
“…In order to pay honor and tribute to the
brave men and women of Pennsylvania during
the Gettysburg Campaign, the Pennsylvania
Moose Association is proud to make the
generous donation for the restoration
and renewal of our monument so that our
children and generations to come may
also understand the sacrifices made on
this hallowed ground by so many of our
ancestors.”
Michael Henry
,
Pennsylvania Moose Association
Community Service Chairman
On March 8, 2013, the
Pennsylvania Moose Association
donated funds to the Gettysburg
Foundation to pay for
rehabilitation of the memorial.
This included walnut-shell
blasting and washing of the
sculpture and Goddess —
removing corrosion and grime.
The 11th
Massachusetts
Monument
T
he 11th Massachusetts
monument was
dedicated on October
8, 1885. Massachusetts was the
first state to fund monuments
at Gettysburg for its 23 units
that fought here. The sculpture
of a bent arm holding a sword
represents the state motto of
Massachusetts and is sometimes
referred to as the “sword of
Standish.” The same arm and
sword motif was emblazoned
on the uniform buttons of
Massachusetts soldiers during
the Civil War.
On April 11, 2013, the
monument was fully restored
thanks to contributions from
Friends of Gettysburg members,
donors and other generous
supporters.
(Below) the 11th Mass. monument
in the NPS workshop for repairs.
In February 2006 the 11th
Massachusetts monument
was one of three monuments
vandalized. The entire crown
was knocked off, the arm was
shattered and the saber was
stolen.
Joanne Hanley, Supt. Bob Kirby and members of the PA Moose Assn.
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preservation:
caring for history
Rehabilitation of Cemetery Ridge
T
hanks to the
contributions of donors,
supporters and Friends,
the long-anticipated demolition
of the former cyclorama
building began in the spring
of 2013. The work began in
Ziegler’s Grove, the area that
suffered the most extreme
contour changes and destruction
to its cultural resources. By early
summer, the construction crew
removed the chain link fence,
allowing visitors to walk on all
of Cemetery Ridge and to begin
to understand a correct and
more thorough interpretation of
the battle.
The complete rehabilitation and
reconstruction of Ziegler’s Grove
will be partially completed in
the early summer of 2014. This
will include the removal of the
old visitor center parking lot;
and regrading, reseeding and
construction of historic stone
walls and fences.
The remainder of the project—
the reconfiguration of the old
cyclorama parking lot—is in the
design stage, and will include
the reconstruction of a ravine
critical to the interpretation of
the battle.
When this project is completed,
the historic story of the battle
and the lives of the civilians who
lived here can be better told and
understood.
At the time of the battle, the
43 acres of Ziegler’s Grove had
three farmsteads with fields,
orchards, groves of hardwoods,
houses and barns, owned in
part by David Ziegler, Abraham
Brian, and Lydia Leister.
(Top) The “Old Cyclorama
Building” was demolished in
Spring of 2013 making way for
rehabilitation of Ziegler’s
Grove.
(Bottom) Following the
demolition, the area was
regraded to resemble the
historic landscape.
Membership
Members of the Gettysburg
Foundation provide financial
support and volunteer hours
for preserving and telling the
story of Gettysburg long into
the future.
18,524
members in 2013
2,000 New
members in 2013
Members
are from
All 50 U.S. States
8 foreign countries
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acquisition:
securing history
New Collections
The
Reynolds
Collection
The
Bashein
Collection
o commemorate the
150th Anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg, the
Gettysburg Foundation acquired
an extensive collection of General
John F. Reynolds’ possessions,
which included his kepi, officer’s
field sword, sword belt and sash,
enameled headquarters 1st Corps
badge, two handkerchiefs and
service escutcheon. These items
will be a part of Gettysburg
National Military Park’s
permanent collection; the kepi
is featured in the Treasures of the
Civil War exhibit.
. Craig Bashein, a
prominent attorney
and Civil War
collector in Cleveland, Ohio,
made an historic donation of
artifacts to Gettysburg which
included rare one-of-a-kind
objects and a trove of war-time
T
(Above) Foundation president, Joanne Hanley with board members in
the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum Archives viewing a
framed seal from the Reynolds Collection.
“Knowing that the kepi that General John Reynolds pulled on as he left Moritz
Tavern headed for his appointment with glory at Gettysburg July 1, 1863, and
the field sword which slapped against his sweaty steed’s side that morning
will be on display as part of the permanent collection at the Gettysburg
National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center makes me incredibly
proud of the work of the Gettysburg Foundation which made this possible.”
Turney McKnight
Gettysburg Foundation Board Member
and Museum Committee Member
Kepi worn by
reynolds at Gettysburg.
W
notes and sketches from the
Battle of Gettysburg and other
Civil War battles from 1862 to
1865. The pieces will be a part
of Gettysburg National Military
Park’s permanent collection and
several objects from the General
Webb Collection of Bashein’s
donation are featured in the
Treasures of the Civil War exhibit.
“The Gettysburg National
Military Park has done a
tremendous job of safeguarding
and preserving many of
our nation’s most treasured
artifacts surrounding the
Civil War and the Battle of
Gettysburg… As we celebrate
the Battle of Gettysburg’s 150th
Anniversary, I am hopeful this
gift will also encourage others
to donate their historic and
treasured pieces from the Civil
War to the Gettysburg National
Military Park for the benefit of
future generations.”
Craig Bashein
(Above) GNMP Superintendent
Bob Kirby with Craig Bashein
and a selection of donated
documents.
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Education, Interpretation & Leadership:
investing in the future
Grand Opening of The George Spangler Farm
T
he George Spangler
Farm was the Union
11th Corps field hospital
used to treat both Confederate
and Union casualties. It is one of
the best surviving examples of a
farm used as a corps field hospital
during and after the Battle of
Gettysburg. The site opened
to the public for the first time
since the Gettysburg Foundation
acquired the property in 2008.
Visitors were able to tour the
newly rehabilitated summer
kitchen, see the barn and other
structures on the property and
learn more about the soldiers,
civilians and surgeons who lived
through the traumatic experience
of the Battle of Gettysburg and
wartime medical care.
During the thirteen-week period,
7,200 visitors from across the
country were welcomed by
Gettysburg Foundation volunteer
docents and participated in NPS
Ranger programs, living history
presentations, Civil War medical
encampments, and self-guided
walking tours. The Gettysburg
Foundation provided financial
support for the National Park
Service’s Living History program
at the George Spangler Farm and
throughout Gettysburg National
Military Park.
(Top Left) The fully-restored
summer kitchen at spangler
farm can be seen in the
foreground.
(Bottom Left) NPS Rangers gave
special programs at the farm on
July 4th.
(Right) A Living Historian
delivers a first-person program
depicting a Confederate officer
at Spangler farm.
Volunteers Make a Difference
In 2013 Gettysburg Foundation Volunteers gave their time to make
anniversary events, daily operations, special projects and the story
of Gettysburg come to life through living history.
16,621 volunteer hours
were donated in 2013
96 Active Volunteers
23 New Volunteers were added in 2013
The George Spangelr Farm became an outdoor classroom in 2013.
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Education, Interpretation & Leadership:
A
s part of the 150th
commemoration, the
Gettysburg National
Military Park Museum and
Visitor Center presented a
new exhibit entitled, Treasures
of the Civil War: Legendary
Leaders Who Shaped a War and
A Nation. The exhibit, which
was made possible through a
generous grant from the Texas
Civil War Museum, gave the
Foundation the opportunity to
bring the stories of the Civil War
beyond the history books and
provide visitors with an exciting
and tangible way of learning
about Gettysburg and the war.
Treasures showcased nearly 100
artifacts from outstanding Civil
War collections throughout
the United States and offered a
rare glimpse into the personal
and professional lives of several
investing in the future
American legends such as
President Abraham Lincoln,
Confederate President Jefferson
Davis, General Ulysses S. Grant,
General Robert E. Lee, General
George G. Meade and General
John Reynolds, among others.
Treasures is the second exhibit
to be featured in the Gilder
Lehrman temporary exhibit
gallery since the Gettysburg
National Military Park
Museum and Visitor Center
opened in 2008. More than
70,000 visitors viewed the
exhibit in 2013.
The collaboration also
published a Treasures of the
Civil War gallery book rich with
photographs of the exhibit’s
highlights and new insights
into the lives of these legendary
leaders.
Above: Union General
George G. Meade’s Frock coat
worn at Gettysburg
“The Gettysburg Foundation’s financial support for the Treasures exhibit is a perfect example of the mission
of the National Park Service to “conserve” historic objects for the enjoyment of future generations.”
Bob Kirby, Superintendent, Gettysburg National Military Park
FORT WORTH
The exhibit was made possible
through the generosity of the
Texas Civil War Museum.
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Education, Interpretation & Leadership:
investing in the future
Education 150: Youth Quest 2013
E
ducation 150 is a three-phased initiative carried out for
the first time from 2012 through 2013. The initiative aims
to engage a new generation of educators and youth in
the relevancy of the Civil War, particularly Gettysburg, to their
lives today through direct experience.
Phase 1
Fifty language arts and social studies teachers from
underserved and middle schools will be invited to Gettysburg
to take part in the fully-funded Richard Bartol, Jr. Educators’
Conference where they will be equipped with teaching tools,
custom lesson plans and expert support to take back to their
schools and districts.
Phase 2
Gettysburg will become an outdoor classroom when teachers
who attended the Bartol Conference bring a class to Gettysburg
for a field trip with the help of funding from generous donors.
Students are able to see history come to life at Gettysburg
National Military Park and throughout Gettysburg.
Phase 3
Teachers who took part in phase 1 of Education 150 will
nominate incoming high school freshmen—whom they see
to be a leader among their peers—to Youth Quest, a 4-day
student leadership experience to be held the summer of 2015 at
Gettysburg College.
Y
outh Quest, the
third and final phase
of the Gettysburg
Foundation’s inaugural
Education 150 initiative, was
held July 28 through August
1, 2013, in partnership with
Gettysburg College, the
National Park Service and
the Student Conservation
Association. Funding for the
2012 – 2013 Education 150
program was provided through
generous grants from the
David Bruce Smith Education
Initiative of the Robert H.
Smith Family Foundation,
the Claude Worthington
Benedum Foundation, the
ICF Foundation, the Hershey
Company, M&T Bank, Church
& Dwight Giant Food Stores
and their A+ School Rewards
Program, and the Coca-Cola
Company.
as 25 rising ninth graders—
recommended by teachers who
attended the Bartol Educators’
Conference in 2012—visited
Gettysburg to participate in
Youth Quest. The Youth Quest
Leadership Team selected 25
students of the 44 who applied
with 3 students from West
Virginia, 8 students from
Maryland, and 14 students
from Pennsylvania. Ten of
these students lived in urban
environments while 15 lived in
rural environments.
recognize the significance and
relevance of what happened in
Gettysburg 150 years ago, and
gain an up-close glimpse of
college life to empower them
to aim for higher education
as a part of their future. In the
months following Youth Quest,
these students applied their
newly learned skills by planning
and carrying out projects that
improved their communities.
Youth Quest provided the
opportunity for students to
develop their leadership abilities,
This summer, the final phase
of the inaugural Education
150 initiative was completed
Students learn lessons of leadership while building a split-rail fence.
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Education, Interpretation & Leadership:
T
he Gettysburg
Foundation’s In the
Footsteps of Leaders
leadership programs relate
timeless, inspiring leadership
lessons to the challenges
organizations face today, whether
in a small or large business,
government organization, nonprofit, or educational institution.
In 2013, the Leadership Program
executed 29 programs tailored
to a variety of organizations.
Approximately two-thirds of
the clients are repeat customers,
which proves that the program is
both beneficial and worthwhile
to participants and organizations
alike.
“Life changing”
Dan Bane
CEO Trader Joe’s
Top: Gettysburg Foundation
Leadership staff conducts a
program on the field.
Bottom: A client group builds
a split-rail fence as part of a
leadership exercise.
investing in the future
GAMA International
Gettysburg College Greeks
AAA Central Penn
University of Maryland Executive Coaches
CSXT
East Division Conference, Farmers Insurance
Claims Litigation
International City/County Management Association
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation
University of Texas at Dallas - McDermott Scholars
Comcast Interactive Media
Hillsdale College
University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith
School of Business
Franklin and Marshall College
H. John Heinz III College, Carnegie Mellon University
George Washington’s Mount Vernon
Lebanon Valley College
Novo Nordisk
E On Operations
Chartwell Compliance
Franklin and Marshall College - Brett Harwood
Leadership Seminar
Omega Protein, Inc.
Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Director of National Intelligence
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Education, Interpretation & Leadership:
investing in the future
Honoring President Lincoln
“Lincoln 1863” Mobile App
F
rom November 2013
to January 2014, the
Gettysburg Foundation,
in partnership with Gettysburg
National Military Park, presented
the display entitled From Lincoln’s
Desk: A Special Display of
Signed Documents. The display
highlighted several documents
that were signed by President
Lincoln 150 years ago, including
autographs from dignitaries that
attended the November 19, 1863,
Soldiers’ National Cemetery
dedication ceremony. Nearly
16,000 visitors experienced the
exhibit which was made possible
through the generosity of the
grandchildren of Lewis and
Marjorie Katz—Ethan, Brooke,
Taryn and Remi Silver.
J
ust in time for the 150th Anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s
Gettysburg Address, the Gettysburg Foundation released its first
mobile app for iOS devices which charts President Lincoln’s journey from Washington D.C. to Gettysburg in November 1863
through use of interactive maps, rich images of authentic documents,
profiles of the people and places Lincoln encountered on the way,
trivia and interactive functions. After its first 2 months on iTunes, the
app was downloaded nearly 1,200 times by users across the country.
Funding for the app was provided in part by the David Bruce Smith
Education Initiative. Upgrades, including a GPS guided tour, are
scheduled for release in 2014.
Awesome app!!
If you love history you will
love this. -Liv1000
National Park Service staff place original lincoln documents.
1,200 downloads
in 2 months following release
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
2013 Museum & Visitor Center Visitation
Museum &
Visitor Center
S
erving as the hub for
anniversary events,
information and
transportation, the Gettysburg
National Military Park Museum
and Visitor Center welcomed
more than 1,350,000 visitors
over the 150th anniversary and
throughout 2013. The Gettysburg
Foundation led an effort to greet
visitors with special information
stations where friendly staff
and volunteers guided them
through program choices and
free transportation routes. The
Gettysburg Foundation provided
funding for free shuttles to
ensure ease of access to and from
special programming around
the Gettysburg battlefield and
historic downtown Gettysburg.
(Left) Foundation staff help
orient visitors at the Visitor
Center.
(Right) Visitors dressed
in period clothing view
interactive displays in the
Museum.
the “Government Shutdown”
F
rom October 1 through 16, 2013, while many federal government
agencies, the National Park Service included, were closed due to
the “Government Shutdown” the Gettysburg Foundation kept
the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor Center open
to visitors. The Gettysburg Foundation owns and operates the 129,000
square-foot Gettysburg National Military Park Museum & Visitor
Center, which opened in 2008 and houses the Gettysburg Museum of the
American Civil War and Battle of Gettysburg Cyclorama painting.
1,350,000 visitors in 2013
at the museum & visitor center
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg
Opening Ceremony
O
n June 30, 2013, nearly
10,000 spectators
gathered on the
battlefield to attend “Gettysburg
150: A New Birth of Freedom”
co-sponsored by Gettysburg
National Military Park and
the Gettysburg Foundation.
Newsman Charles Gibson
emceed the once-in-a-lifetime
event which featured a live
multimedia presentation entitled
“Voices of History,” a patriotic
musical performance by Trace
Adkins, and a powerful keynote
address from Pulitzer Prizewinning author, Doris Kearns
Goodwin.
Following the program,
more than 8,000 attendees
joined a solemn candlelight
procession to the Soldiers’
National Cemetery for a special
Commemorative Luminaria.
Gettysburg Foundation members
and volunteers supported the
luminaria by constructing and
placing 3,300 candles on graves
of Civil War soldiers.
(Top Left) Crowds gathered
near Meade’s Headquarters to
watch the program.
(Top Right) Charles Gibson
talks with military personnel
backstage.
(Below) Following the
program visitors took part in a
procession to and luminaria in
Soldiers’ National Cemetery.
10,000 visitors attended
and more viewed Live on History ‘s H2
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg
Special Events
I
n commemoration of the
150th Anniversary of the
Battle of Gettysburg, the
Gettysburg Foundation hosted
410 guests at its signature
event, Salute to the States. The
July 1, 2013, evening-long
tribute to the United States
featured a reception at the
Gettysburg National Military
Park Museum and Visitor
Center, performances by living
historians, period musicians,
special exhibits, film debuts,
and a gourmet culinary tour
of America. Renowned actor
and playwright Stephen
Lang enthralled guests with
a dramatic first-person
presentation from the pointof-view of Medal of Honor
Recipient James Purman who
received this honor for heroism
at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Boy scouts at Gettysburg
T
he Gettysburg Foundation and Gettysburg National Military
Park hosted more than 3,000 boy scouts for three days in
September 2013. Scouts camped at the George Spangler Farm
Civil War Field Hospital Site. This unique experience honoring the
150th Anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg allowed scouts to
participate in NPS Ranger programs, service learning-projects on the
battlefield and experience the film, cyclorama, and museum at the
Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center.
(Top Left) Governor Corbett greets a young attendee.
(Bottom Left) Stephen Lang delivers a performance.
(Bottom Right) Attendees danced at a civil War Ball.
(Top Right) Boy Scouts work to Clear brush around fence lines.
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg
111,000 in attendance for
150th Anniversary Ranger Programs
Pickett’s Charge Commemorative March
O
n the 150th Anniversary of the third day of the battle, the National Park Service organized a
commemorative march on the fields of Pickett’s Charge. Over 40,000 people participated, either
by walking across the field, or by standing at the famed “Angle” and stone wall on Cemetery Ridge.
EarthCam, one of the Gettysburg Foundation 150th sponsors, generously donated a webcam to allow people
from across the country and the world to view this historic event from their computers or mobile devices.
(Top Left) An NPS Ranger leads a large program at the Historic Slyder Farm.
(Bottom Left) Crowds Gathered to hear an NPS Ranger deliver a program at the Valley of Death.
(Bottom Right) Thousands streamed across the field of Pickett’s Charge for the commemorative walk.
40,000 in attendance
the Pickett’s Charge Commemorative March
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
Commemorating the 150th Anniversary
of the Battle of Gettysburg
Notable Talks
and Lectures
Sacred
Trust Talks
& Book Signings
I
n 2013, the Gettysburg
Foundation and Gettysburg
National Military Park
expanded its annual “Sacred
Trust: History Talks and Book
Signings.” The event welcomed
more than 7,500 people over
the five days—more than
doubling attendance from 2012.
Compelling talks were given
by award-winning authors,
National Park Service Rangers
and renowned historians. Many
Sacred Trust talks were broadcast
live on CSPAN2 reaching
millions across the country and
later streamed online from the
Gettysburg Foundation’s website.
Notable speakers included James
McPherson, Ed Bearss, Ron
Maxwell and Jeff Shaara.
(Top Left) From Left: Admiral
Mike Mullen, Dr. Drew Gilpin
Faust and Ric Burns engage in a
panel discussion after signing
books and DVDs.
(Bottom Left) Historian and
author, James McPherson gives
a talk titled “High Water Marks
in the Gettysburg Campaign” at
Sacred Trust.
(Bottom Right) Sacred Trust
audience members donned 3D
glasses to view original photos
taken at Gettysburg.
O
n November 18, 2013,
acclaimed filmmaker
Ric Burns, Director of
the documentary film Death and
the Civil War and The Civil War;
Dr. Drew Gilpin Faust, President
of Harvard University and author
of This Republic of Suffering:
Death and the American Civil
War (on which the documentary
was based); and Admiral Mike
Mullen, former Chairman of the
Joint Chiefs of Staff, held a panel
discussion. These Honored Dead:
Death and Rebirth in the Civil
War was a thought-provoking
commentary and dialogue on
excerpts from the film, from the
book, and on current events.
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150th Anniversary Events:
sharing Gettysburg with the world
150th Anniversary of the Gettysburg Address
Dedication Day 2013
N
ovember 19th, the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln’s dedication of Soldiers’ National Cemetery
and Gettysburg Address, was marked by a solemn ceremony sponsored by the Gettysburg
Foundation, Gettysburg National Military Park, Gettysburg College and the Lincoln Fellowship
of Pennsylvania. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian James McPherson and United States Secretary of the
Interior Sally Jewell delivered keynote remarks, the United States Marine Band performed, and other
notable dignitaries addressed the crowds. Sixteen naturalization candidates from around the world took
the oath of allegiance during the ceremony to
become citizens of the United States of America. U.S.
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia made history
by becoming the first Supreme Court Justice to
administer the naturalization oath of allegiance.
(Top Row) From Left: Conductor of the Marine
Band, Living Historian depicting President
Lincoln, and Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel
delivering remarks.
(Bottom Row) From Left: Historian James
McPherson delivers keynote remarks. Supreme
Court Justice Antonin Scalia congratulates New
Citizens following the naturalization ceremony.
10,000 visitors attended
72,029 viewed live online
from 10 countries
media outlets from 5
continents were present
Photos courtesy of Tami A. Heilemann, Department of the Interior.
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Financials:
assets
the year at a glance
Cash
3,951,229
Investments
1,997,008
Promises to give, net
Property and equipment, net
liabilities
1,642,641
83,552,728
Other assets
2,083,938
Total Assets
$ 97,374,968
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
Notes Payable
Deferred service contract revenues
Bonds Payable
Value of interest rate swap agreement
net assets
$ 4,147,424
Investments held in trust
$ 1,829,445
870,876
1,807,292
13,145,000
2,253,024
Other liabilities
498,609
Total Liabilities
$20,404,246
Unrestricted
$63,510,533
Temporarily restricted
Permanently restricted
3,510,138
9,950,051
Total net assets
$76,970,722
Total Liabilities and Net Assets
$ 97,374,968
Statement of Financial Position and Summary Statement of Activities for the year ended September 30, 2013, financial information on these pages is derived from the Gettysburg
Foundation’s financial statements, which were audited by an independent public accounting firm. The complete audited Financial Statements are available at www.gettysburgfoundation.org.
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Financials:
the year at a glance
revenue & gains
Contributions
Permanently
Restricted
$ 1,508,696
$ 2,197,676
$ 129,763
Total 2013
$ 3,836,135
6,139,762
Battlefield Tours
3,647,757
3,647,757
Bookstore and Refreshments
2,963,981
2,963,981
874,504
874,504
6,139,762
Other Income and Investment Gains
2,383,387
(19,393)
Net Assets Released From Restrictions
2,378,614
(2,378,614)
Total Revenue, Gains, Other Support and Net Assets
19,896,701
(200,331)
Museum and Visitor Center Operations
$10,821,521
(24,712)
2,339,282
105,051
19,801,421
-
$10,821,521
Gettysburg National Military Park
3,680,666
3,680,666
Programs
1,125,461
1,125,461
Total Program Services
Management and General
Fund-raising
Total Expenses
Losses on Investments
Total Expenses and Losses
net assets
Temporarily
Restricted
Museum Admissions
Membership Income
expenses & Losses
Unrestricted
Changes in Net Assets
Net Assets, Beginning of Year
Net Assets, End of Year
15,627,648
-
-
15,627,648
746,068
746,068
1,738,442
1,738,442
18,112,158
-
-
18,112,158
-
-
18,112,839
681
18,112,839
681
-
1,783,862
(200,331)
61,726,671
3,710,469
9,845,000
75,282,140
1,688,582
$ 63,510,533
$ 3,510,138
$ 9,950,051
$ 76,970,722
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Financials:
the year at a glance
revenues
Other
Income
Membership Dues
5%
12%
Management & General
Contributions
19%
Bookstore and
Refreshments
15%
Museum Admissions
31%
Battlefield Tours
expenses
Programs
Fundraising
4% 10%
6%
Donations to
Gettysburg National
Military Park
20%
Museum & Visitor Center
Operations
60%
18%
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Foundation Leadership
2013 Gettysburg Foundation Board of Directors
Robert A. Kinsley, Chair
Dr. Peter Carmichael
Ervin L. Jordan, Jr.
Directors Emeriti
Gettysburg Foundation Board
Director, Civil War Institute
Associate Professor and Research Archivist
Chairman and CEO
Gettysburg College
University of Virginia
Dr. Gabor Boritt
Kinsley Construction, Inc.
Gettysburg, PA
Charlottesville, VA
Director Emeritus, Civil War Institute
James R. Craigie
H. Turney McKnight
Joanne M. Hanley, President
Chairman & CEO
President
Gettysburg Foundation
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
Sumner T. McKnight Foundation
LTG (Retired) Daniel W. Christman
Gettysburg, PA
Ewing, NJ
Havre de Grace, MD
Senior Vice President,
Barbara J. Finfrock, Vice Chair
John H. Estey
Dr. James M. McPherson
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Gettysburg Foundation Board
Executive Vice-President for Administration
Professor Emeritus
Washington, DC
Gettysburg, PA
Hershey Trust Company
Princeton University
Hershey, PA
Princeton, NJ
General Counsel
Jeff Frazier
Sandra S. Mellon
Kinsley Construction, Inc.
Vice President of Human Resources
Ligonier, PA
York, PA
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Gettysburg College
York, PA
Gettysburg, PA
International Programs
Beverly (Bo) DuBose, III
Atlanta, GA
Barbara Sardella, Secretary to the Board
Princeton, NJ
Kay O’Rourke
Odessa, FL
Dr. Janet Morgan Riggs
President
David F. Remington
Chief Executive, PA SC York Adams Region
David L. Grange
Gettysburg College
Cape Neddick, ME
Susquehanna Bank
President, Osprey Global Solutions
Gettysburg, PA
Hanover, PA
Wilmington, NC
Shanon R. Toal, Jr., Treasurer
The Honorable Dick Thornburgh
Eric B. Schultz
Of Counsel, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart
Linda McKenna Boxx
James R. Hanni
Chairman, HubCast Inc.
Preston Gates Ellis, LLP
Chairman
Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
Venture Partner, Ascent Ventures
Washington, DC
The Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation
AAA Allied Group, Inc.
Boxford, MA
Latrobe, PA
Topeka, KS
Wesley W. von Schack
Christine J. Toretti
Brunswick, ME
Kent Masterson Brown
David D. Hartman
Chairman and CEO
Attorney at Law
President, Wickford Junction, Inc.
Palladio, LLC
Dr. Robert C. Wilburn
Law Offices of Kent Masterson Brown
Durham, NC
Indiana, PA
President Emeritus, Gettysburg
Michael S. Higgins
George F. Will
Wild Wing Farm
FOX Television News Analyst
Wexford, PA 15090
Washington, DC
Foundation
Lexington, KY
Reston, VA
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Foundation Leadership
Gettysburg Foundation Historians’ Council
Dr. William A. Blair
Mr. Adam Goodheart
Professor of American History; Director,
Director, C.V. Starr Center of the Study of
George and Ann Richards Civil War Era Center
the American Experience
Dr. James M. McPherson
Professor Emeritus, Department of History
Dr. Robert Sutton
Chief Historian
Princeton University
National Park Service
Washington College
Mr. Wayne E. Motts
Dr. Susannah J. Ural
Dr. Lesley Gordon
Chief Executive Officer
Associate Professor
Mr. Kent Masterson Brown
Professor of History
National Civil War Museum
University of Southern Mississippi
Author
Editor, Civil War History
Lexington, Kentucky
University of Akron
Dr. Matthew Pinsker
Dr. Joan Waugh
Pohanka Chair in American Civil War Associate Professor of History
Penn State University
Dr. Michael Burlingame
Mr. Scott Hartwig
Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Supervisory Historian
Chair in Lincoln Studies
History
University of California, Los Angeles
Dickinson College
Gettysburg National Military Park
Ms. Elizabeth Brown Pryor
University of Illinois Springfield
Mr. Harold Holzer
Author
Mr. Ken Burns
Senior Vice President, External Affairs
Richmond, Virginia
Director and Producer
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dr. Carol A. Reardon
Florentine Films
Dr. Gordon Jones
George Winfree Professor of
American History
Dr. Peter Carmichael
Director, Exhibits & Collections
Fluhrer Professor of Civil War Studies
Atlanta History Center
Penn State University
Prof. Ervin L. Jordan, Jr.
Dr. Aaron Sheehan-Dean
Research Archivist
Eberly Professor of Civil War Studies
University of Virginia
West Virginia University
Mr. Lewis Lehrman
Dr. Nina Silber
Co-Founder
Professor of History
Gilder Lehrman Institute
Boston University
and Director, Civil War Institute
Gettysburg College
Dr. Gary W. Gallagher
John L. Nau III Professor in the History
of the American Civil War
University of Virginia
Dr. Thavolia Glymph
of American History
Dr. Brooks Simpson
Associate Professor
African & African American Studies
and History
Duke University
Dr. Louis P. Masur
Foundation Professor,
Professor of American Studies and History
Arizona State University
Rutgers University
Associate Director, Center for the Study of Race and Democracy
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Thank You:
$1,863+
to our generous supporters
Dr. William E. Aldrich
Ms. Barbara Finfrock
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Parker
Alliance Berstein
Bernard A. Fischer Estate
Pennsylvania Business Council
Anonymous (2)
Mr. and Mrs. Jeffrey A. Frazier
Pennsylvania Moose Association
Apache Corporation
Gettysburg College
Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Ms. Ann G. Ash
Mr. Arthur J. Glatfelter *
Mr. & Mrs. John W. Barrett
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Mr. Glenn Plummer
Mr. W. Craig Bashein
Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons
Princeton Class of 1972
Mr. John W. Bassett
of Pennsylvania
Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. David F. Remington
Mr. Jack R. Beighley
Mr. Gary F. Gut
Richard King Mellon Foundation
Mr. David W. Beier
Mr. James R. Hanni
Robert H. Smith Family Foundation
Dr. David L. Black & Congresswoman Diane Black
Mr. Richard L. Hauschild Jr.
Royce Baker Family Trust
The Boeing Company
Mr. Mike Higgins
Mr. Richard J. Sawhill
Ms. Evelyn Booth
Ms. Cynthia D. Hill
Mr. and Mrs. Kevin W. Sharer
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel M. Bringman
ICF Foundation
Ms. Sylvia J. Sherman *
Brobyn Family Foundation
Interior Specialists, Inc.
Sherwin-Williams Company
Mr. and Mrs. Kingman B. Brown
Katherine Mabis McKenna Foundation, Inc
Sidney Stern Memorial Trust
Drs. Mark and Barbara Chamberlain
Mr. Lewis Katz
Mr. and Mrs. Richard P. Simmons
Civil War Museum of Philadelphia
Kinsley Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Jed Smith
Claude Worthington Benedum Foundation
Klein Innovations
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Somerville
Cleveland Brothers Equipment Company, Inc.
Mr. Stephen Lang
Sumner T. McKnight Foundation
Coca-Cola Enterprises
Mr. & Mrs. H.F. Lenfest
Tawani Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Craig Cogut
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation
Texas Civil War Museum
Robert Cooper Estate
Dr. Myles Martel
Hon. & Mrs. Richard Thornburgh
Mr. and Mrs. William H. Crabbin
Mr. R. Jay Martin
Mr. Shanon R. Toal Jr.
Mr. James R. Craigie
Mrs. Michelle McCombs
Ms. Christine J. Toretti
Mr. James B. Dietrich
Mr. and Mrs. Edward R. McPherson
Dr. Lucy R. Waletzky
Donald B. and Dorothy L. Stabler Foundation
Dr. & Mrs. James R. McPherson
Dr. and Mrs. Edmond C. Watters
Eugene M. Lang Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas E. Metz
Western Allied Corporation
Eugene McDermott Foundation
National Park Foundation
Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Wilburn
F. M. Kirby Foundation, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. John L. Nau, III
Mr. and Mrs. Robert S. Wilson
Ronald L. Felty Estate
Novo Nordisk Inc.
* = Deceased
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Thank You:
to our generous supporters
Anniversary Partners
T
he Gettysburg Foundation gratefully acknowledges the following partners who helped to ensure that the 150th anniversaries of the Battle of
Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address were a memorable time in America’s history:
ARAMARK
Aqua America
Booz Allen Hamilton
Church & Dwight Co., Inc.
The Coca-Cola Company
EarthCam
Electrosonic
Event Network
Gettysburg Tour Center
Giant Food Stores
The Hershey Company
The History Channel
Landfall Navigation
M&T Bank
Met-Ed, A FirstEnergy Company
Landfall Navigation
PNC Bank
RiverRun Press
Trader Joe’s
Verizon Wireless
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he Gettysburg Foundation is a nonprofit educational organization working
in partnership with the National Park Service to enhance preservation and
understanding of the heritage and lasting significance of Gettysburg.
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Phone 866-889-1243 | Tickets: 877-874-2478
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