Work is being done to preserve an important part of Civil War history.The Gettysburg Cyclorama, a painting that depicts Pickett's Charge on July 3, 1863, is nearly 150 years old.Making sure the ...

GETTYSBURG – A drum-shaped building that once housed a circular painting of Pickett’s Charge has become another memory at Gettysburg. Harry and Gloria Porter of Connellsville, Pa., on Tuesday ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) – Demolition work has begun on the Cyclorama building at the Gettysburg National Military Park that used to house the 377-foot painting depicting a pivotal moment in the Civil War ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (WHTM) — At the Gettysburg National Military Park Museum and Visitor Center, the famous cyclorama painting depicting the climax of Pickett’s Charge is getting cleaned up. “This is our ...

Thousands of books and articles have been written about the Battle of Gettysburg. Almost every topic has been thoroughly scrutinized except one: Paul Philippoteaux’s massive cyclorama painting The ...

The Battle of Gettysburg, in 1863, was one of the pivotal turning moments in American history. Those who took part in the battle, on both sides, were affected by it for life. So too were the families ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Standing in the middle of the gruesome battle scene during Pickett’s Charge, surrounded by the horrific sight of 12,000 infantrymen fighting, bloodied, mangled and dying, some of the ...

The Gettysburg Cyclorama, a 42-foot high and 377-foot long painting of Pickett's Charge at the Battle of Gettysburg, was part of the grand opening of the Gettysburg National Military Park visitor ...

Editor’s note: This story is an update of one that ran in 2015. Read the original here. The Battle of Gettysburg, in 1863, was one of the pivotal turning moments in American history. Those who took ...

The Cyclorama building in happier, less demolished days. Photo: National Park Service. After a long legal battle and strong words from preservationists of all stripes, demolition work has begun on the ...

GETTYSBURG, Pa. (AP) — Demolition is under way at Gettysburg National Military Park on a building situated at the center of what were once the Union Army's battle lines. Work to tear down the ...