Blue Ridge Summit to Host Seminar, November 8th, 2008
Blue Ridge Summit, Pa. – The One Mountain Foundation will host a
special Civil War seminar “Thunder on the Mountaintop & the Retreat
from Gettysburg”. This seminar will explain the Pennsylvania Campaign
and why it is important to preserve various sites along the retreat
from Gettysburg.
Speakers will include Eric Wittenberg, J. David Pertruzzi and Mike
Nugent, discussing their new book entitled “One Continuous Fight”.
Kent Masterson Brown author of the book “Retreat from Gettysburg”, Ted
Alexander Civil War historian at Antietam and John A. Miller Civil War
historian of the area will also be presenting. Speakers will discuss
their areas of expertise. Display setups by local organizations will
be promoting area history.
Pre-registration post marked by October 10th is $45.00 and will
include a lunch, refreshments and snacks. Registration at the door the
day of the event will be $60.00, so register early. The seminar will
be held at the Blue Ridge Summit Fire Hall just off of Route 16 from
9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on November 8th, 2008. For more information
contact the One Mountain Foundation through their website at
www.onemountainfoundation.org or the Monterey Pass
Battlefield Association by logging onto
www.emmitsburg.net/montereypass.
